In the spring of 2007, I finished the first draft of a novel called Tinimi. The super short summary of Tinimi is that it’s about a woman whose love interest disappears into another reality. The not-as-short-summary is as follows: Ollie Finn, a former circus performer...
When you think of a password, what comes to mind? How often you forget them? Sharing them with others so you can watch Netflix or Hulu? Getting hacked and having your passwords – and identity – stolen? Those are all perfectly acceptable answers, but how about the...
I have a confession: I used to think that my deadline style was the best one. Not only that, I thought it was the only one. Anyone who wasn’t doing it my way was doing it wrong. And then I met Melissa. Melissa and I have two very different deadline styles. In our...
Routines are a wonderful thing. They can help you sleep better. Get more work done. Connect with others in a predictable and reliable fashion. Routines are also a lifeblood to creative folks. Having a routine ensures that you make time and space for your creative...
The spiritual path can be hard to follow. There’s the discipline of keeping to your spiritual practice, day after day. There’s the potential ridicule and/or misunderstandings from others in your life who don’t understand the spiritual path. But even when you’ve...
Living your life in a public forum comes with a bunch of cool things. Getting to share your work with a wider audience. Receiving appreciation from peeps who are touched by what you do. Feeling encouraged to keep going because you can see you’re making a difference....