Okay, yes I get it. People were gagging on my happy do gooder prose. Fine. I’ll turn ‘serious’ for a spell. It’s better for my book anyway. I am taking a memoir writing class at The Writer’s Grotto in San Francisco. When you want to get something done (like oh, I don’t know…write a book), [...]
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Why I Haven’t Killed Myself Yet
After coming out of the closet with my metaphor masturbation, the rainbow city of San Francisco finally saluted me as one of its own. The sun was warmer, the people friendlier. I stopped driving and started walking, no longer in a mad rush of self-absorption. I took the time to grin widely at sidewalk pedestrians, [...]
Metaphor Masturbation
A friend of mine recently wrote me a beautifully raw tale of her ongoing journey of self discovery. She writes: “I am trying to find out who the authentic ‘me’ is and bring it to life. I see glimpses of it in different things I enjoy. But there is so much more to explore. I [...]
Naked
To write well you must be willing to go naked into the world. -Daniel Keys Moran After multiple wine sessions, friendly reviews, non-friendly reviews, and a handy “cliché-erasing” pen, my book proposal is nearly finished. After another week of sober editing, I will hopefully deem it worthy to send out to agents. In my progress [...]