Under the Surface

I'm not going to lie and say the idea of being an author closed up in an attic that had been turned into a combination library/writing room, never knowing what day it is or what's happening in the outside world, has never been appealing. I do rarely seem to know what day it is, but that's about my brain not prioritizing keeping track of that. I sometimes wonder if it may be related to my dyscalculia. But there's no reasonable chance of me putting my work down and stepping out of a room to find out no one has seen me in the past three months because I was writing non-stop.  I guess I can see the appeal of letting genAI do the "writing" for you if you just want to get a lot of stuff out there and hope something sells. Believe me, I would love to see consistent sales happening! It's easy to follow that with, "but I care too much about how genAI steals from the people who made what's used to train it, what data centers are doing to our water and to ne...

Three cards from the Rhythm and Soul Tarot deck. The 6 of Jazz (Wands), High Priestess, and 4 of Jazz (Wands). There's not necessarily anything wrong with Make It Big being the long-term goal, but you need to look at why if that's your goal. Make sure it really is what you want. Maybe you would actually be happy with celebrating your work with the people who are close to you. Or maybe you're trying to Make It Big because you think that would finally make them proud of you.  Make sure what you're doing is right for you, not just based on what would please other people. That might even mean the goal is good, but you need a different path for achieving it.  This is a quick general reading. If you want a personal reading,  I have spots open for several types of card readings, as well as dice readings. Your reading is emailed to you as a detailed pdf report that walks you through the meanings and interpretation. 

Three cards from the Rhythm and Soul Tarot deck. Ace of Axes (Swords), 3 of Roots (Pentacles), and The Moon.   A surge of energy is coming, and it's not exactly concerned about what might be in it's path! That can be some big reveals, some sudden opportunities, or a rush of personal energy and fresh ideas. Whether this is a good or bad thing really depends on what you do with it.  People close to you may seem like they're unwilling to move forward with you. They're trying to keep you tied to the way things have been working. It's not that they see you as someone sure to fail, but that they don't want to be left behind and not be there to catch you if you fall.  Take some time to really look at what this means for you. Is it possible to bring the old and new together to create something that is truly yours? Why do you want to do the new stuff? What's really in your heart?  Weekly three card readings are short, general readings. If you want a perso...

I've mentioned Wrizzit before. It has attracted creative people leaving Substack, and it does have Substackish features, but Wrizzit is really it's own place. The general atmosphere there is highly focused on creative work, which is mostly writing at this time, but developers looking to get visual artists interested.  People can start magazines there for other members to submit work to. They are curated collections, and some have more requirements than others. I've had a few poems accepted into magazines. The poems are available directly from my profile, along with other poems I share there, but I want to give you links to the magazines so maybe you'll take the time to read writing from other authors and poets, as well. Psalm of Manipulation is in  Fuck Your Lecture on Craft , a collection inspired by the Noor Hindi poem Fuck Your Lecture on Craft, My People Are Dying . Leaving Home is in  mouth stained red with words left unsaid , which is all pieces about regretting n...

This week's general reading is tough advice to follow at times, but it is good advice.  Have confidence in what you do. There's a lot of work to get to where you want to be, and the opportunities don't come from waiting for other people to tell you who you are. It's your work and your journey. Know yourself and commit to creating what you want.  Three cards from the Rhythm and Soul Tarot deck. King of Jazz (Wands), 3 of Jazz, and The Eon (Judgement). I have  spots open for personal readings . There are four types of card readings, or you can get a dice reading. I email the reading to you as a detailed pdf report that walks you through the whole thing.

It's been... well, it's been a LOT lately! But you probably already knew that, because I'm betting it's been a lot for you, too. This is going to be one of those posts in which I kind of ramble my way through things. Organizing them into neat little facts and announcements just isn't the point I'm at.  So what point am I at? That depends on what you're asking about. The various points do all connect on a map of my writing, though. It's spring, and that means plants are waking up. I've been cleaning up the ones that come inside for the winter because it will be time for them to go back outside any day now. The ones that always live inside don't need as much cleaning up, but there has been some trimming and preparing them for another growing season. A few of them needed to be repotted. It won't be much longer before it's time to get the vegetable garden going for this year, so the preparation process for that has already begun. There are al...