Goals for 2015
With the new year fast approaching, I have some goals in mind to make my life a little better in 2015. Some are simple and seem silly to others, while some seem like I’m aiming for too much in one...
View ArticleThe Universe Came Knocking Again
I had hoped I could take on 2015 better than I had 2014. But my final two days of 2014 were awful, and carried their awful into 2015. Bad work stuff, my aunt having poor health and being admitted to...
View ArticleOn the Edge of Creation
“When you can’t go forward, and you can’t go backward, and you can’t stay where you are without killing off something deep and vital in yourself, you are on the edge of creation.” – Sue Monk Kidd...
View ArticleThe Finish Line
I thought this was more out of reach, and honestly, there is still a lot of work to go because I need to do a read-through and have some Beta Readers take a look at it and make any necessary...
View ArticleDefying Gravity
So, here it is: Less than two weeks until I say goodbye to my day job. Less that two weeks until my health, my friends, and my passions take priority again. Less than two weeks until I’m writing books,...
View ArticleNothing Ever Turns Out Like It Should
Nothing rains on your unemployment parade quite like your aunt dying the day you’re laid off. While you’re there. Awake. In the room. Let’s just say that this whole unemployment thing isn’t turning...
View ArticleLetting Go of the Negative Thoughts
Everything has been pretty miserable lately, as you could tell from my last post. I started to regain my footing, however, when I managed to get a shoot done, and started letting myself focus on the...
View ArticleBalancing Act
My sincerest of apologies for disappearing for a bit after my Check In post. Both my computer crashed AND my internet got all screwed up. It was a very painful time in my life, haha. But seriously....
View ArticleOut of Time
Failure – it’s a word I’ve been using against myself for a while now. But the last few months, since my aunt died, I’ve been quietly battering myself with the word. Charlean was more than just my...
View ArticleLed Only By The Stars
Hello, my name is Angel, and I am extremely tired. I keep falling behind on posting, and for that I am very sorry. I tell myself I need to write something, and then I get distracted or I’ve got a...
View ArticleWriting and Horror and Batman (OH MY!)
Sometimes, when I’m working on a single project, I can focus solely on that one project and block out every other idea bouncing about in my head. Lately, however, I’ve been lacking the focus to get...
View ArticleWhy Not Us
“Working hard is important, but there’s something that matters even more. Believing in yourself. Think of it this way: Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than we are now....
View ArticleStressed Out
We used to play pretend, give each other different names, We would build a rocket ship and then we’d fly it far away, Used to dream of outer space but now they’re laughing at our face, Saying, “wake...
View ArticleTransfiguration
Yesterday was bad. Yesterday was overwhelming, and scary, and I’m not sure how I made it out with my sanity. But, nothing of real note happened yesterday. No particular thing set off two very bad...
View ArticleRage Against Death
Typically, I make some sort of Thanksgiving related “Thankful” post. Today, I show how thankful I am for what turned around a very bad weekend. There is a giant reason that this blog is called...
View ArticleBring on 2016
I have been very, very cautious when it comes to thinking about what I want out of 2016, because last year as soon as I set my goals for the coming year, it all came crashing down around me: I was...
View ArticleChase the Light
I’m not a single bit surprised that 2016 is off to a rough start. It’s almost a tradition at this point: go into it hopeful, get knocked down so fast my head spins. Because by “rough start”, I mean...
View ArticleWither
“I know I’ll wither, so peel away the bark Because nothing grows when it is dark In spite of all my fears, I can see it all so clear” So within a week, I’ve had some health ups and downs. Last Monday,...
View ArticleIn the Face of Hopelessness
“In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least trying to accomplish all of your wildest dreams in life.” – Kevin Smith, Tough Sh*t: Life...
View ArticleI Persist
I know it’s been a while since I have posted anything, and there’s a variety of reasons. I’ve been dealing with a lot lately. Changes, for better or worse. A torrent of good news and bad news leaving...
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