Art in Recovery
I am a survivor of abuse and parental alcoholism. Recovery and my artistic journey coincide and interdependent. When I am thinking of art in these terms, I include all forms, Writing, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, etc.
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Getting Closer
My Escape From Desolation manuscript has been proofread and is ready to develop into a book. It’s exciting but terrifying. I’m breaking a lot of family rules about taking risks, so my mind is a chorus of ancestral voices telling me I’m crazy for trying this. Somehow, I keep moving despite the resistance. Looks like… Continue reading
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Water Pressure
I’m thinking about my art in terms of water pressure because we had a water leak in our front yard. Water was bubbling out of the ground and running down the street for a block. We loss a little bit of pressure, but if the leak was worse we might have lost all our pressure.… Continue reading
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Distractions
Writer’s block is a common thing with writers, or that’s what I’ve been told. Today, I have a huge distraction. I was having a new driveway put in and the water line broke. So, the city is here digging a huge hole and making a mess. I comfort myself by assuming they know what they’re… Continue reading
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Law School
When I decided to attend law school, my heart wasn’t in it. I was young, restless and ambitious, and rationalized that it would open doors, but I had no burning interest to practice law. I hated it and regretted the decision, agonizing the whole time I was in school. My attitude hurt my performance, but… Continue reading
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Patience
I’m waiting to get my book back from the proofreader. Now that I’ve taken the plunge (after procrastinating for years) into publishing I want to blaze ahead at light speed. I’m annoyingly impatient. To date, I have resisted contacting the proofreader for an update. “Are you done yet?” “Are you done yet?” They told me… Continue reading
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Awareness
I grew up in an abusive and dysfunctional home. I learned to be mercilessly hard on myself. Understanding my past and treating myself in a new way has lead to immense peace of mind. It is a challenging road, but worth it. Being aware of the truth, not the family myth, is half the battle.… Continue reading
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Writing
I already write and earn no money at it, so I obviously I would write for free. I am in the process of publishing and may have to accept some monetary reward for my work. Time will tell. I have written actively for thirty years. I have completed about six books, have scores of short… Continue reading
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Yes Man
Saying no when appropriate is my biggest weakness. I don’t like to disappoint. I say yes until something inside explodes. People then think I’m nuts. They say: “If you didn’t want to do it, why didn’t you just say so…” So, saying yes too often had definitely interfered with my goals, specifically artistic ones. That’s… Continue reading
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Super Power
I have accepted that humor is my super power. It is something I keep close to the vest, but when I let it out I get a good response. When I show my sense of humor on my blog, I usually get more responses. Admitting that I have it in this blog is a step… Continue reading
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Update, Escape novel
I have a goal to have my book, Escape From Desolation, in print this year, maybe this summer. I decided to break it up into two books, which are both 80,000 to 85,000 words. I feel good about this decision because it makes the project more manageable. One complication arose, rethinking main stream publishing, because… Continue reading
About Me
Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com
