In May of 2008, in order to take the place of our last lost cat Jamie, we brought home a tiny fluffy black kitten. Dad always tells the story that she kept clawing at the box, one arm through the airhole, determined to get out. He always says that he was worried he'd have to … Continue reading End of an Era
Tag: death
So I meant to have a post up for you yesterday. I was going to write it when I got home. But about halfway through my day, I got news that one of my dear friends from college had lost his mom to cancer on the 4th. I'm still a little shaken, if I'm honest. … Continue reading RIP
This is going to be a weird topic for me to come briefly out of hiatus for, but the more I thought about it, the more I needed to get my thoughts out in a coherent way on the topic. I've just seen the news that Chester Bennington, the lead vocalist for Linkin Park, has … Continue reading Death of an Inspiration
I don't know how I think I'm going to get through this blog post. Reader beware: there may be gross sobbing beneath the cut, because I'm talking about death. Jareth the Goblin King scared me the first time I watched Labyrinth. Not because he was a scary character; I was in my teens the first … Continue reading Always
It's no secret that I'm a fan of YouTube gaming, and follow with great joy the likes of JackSepticEye, PewDiePie, and Markiplier. I enjoy their work, and will follow them outside of gaming as well, into comedy sketches--musical numbers--whatever. I love watching creative people enjoy themselves, and these people shine. Two days ago or so … Continue reading In Light of Loss
This is a bit of a solemn topic, and it's less direct inspiration and something a little less tangible. I've talked about using other writers as inspiration, and books we love, but as I've pushed to make clear, I believe that inspiration for writing doesn't have to come only from books. I believe a good … Continue reading Inspiration Wednesday – Those Who Go Before
As much as I know this phrase comes to mind when talking about something like cutting sentences that aren't necessary no matter how much you love them and think they're clever, I want to talk more about character death. I read an article lately that commented on how often writers think that killing off a … Continue reading Killing Your Darlings
I am not lost... 