Free–Dead Fireflies. Get ’em while their hot. Light up your life.

Sparkling, brilliant ideas love to distract the poor soul who strives to live the creative life. If you could film this foolishness, you might see this wide-eyed individual out on a wide field at dusk jumping and grasping at flittering, bobbing lights. Much like a child chasing fireflies. But what happens when that child captures …

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The Rewrite Chronicles: Ink in the Water (Or is it blood? Oh wait. Same thing.)

So, the question is: Should you share your work in progress or not? Plenty of reasons not to. Who knows? I may regret doing so. What if you share and you don't get the response you want? Or you get your feelings hurt? Or they tell you everything your terrified of hearing? Or the life …

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The Rewrite Chronicles: Silence Is Everything

Silence is not golden; it is infinite. Silence holds everything--every thrilling and dreadful possibility--like the vastness of space. The possibility you latch onto may well depend on where you think you stand staring up the stars. Are you part of something grand or are you an insignificant speck? Or more importantly--do your friends think you're …

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