Behind The Scenes
Meet Thomas Yard I have new fiction project in the works. So this is your first peek and I’d love to hear your thoughts about it when you’re done. Be sure to leave a comment. Please and thank you. The series follows Thomas “Yard” Irwin, a forty-one-year-old former professional baseball player living in Daggerfront, a…
The Reindeer’s Guide to Surviving a Career Change
Every winter, reindeer change the color of their eyes. Behind their retina is a reflective layer called the tapetum lucidum. It sends light back through the retina, giving the eye another chance to use it. During the bright Arctic summer, this layer is gold. In winter, it turns deep blue. Scientists believe the change begins when…
The Decisions We Never Really Made
There’s a particular phrase that shows up in every good story about how someone’s life changed. “I wasn’t even supposed to be there.” Followed by a laugh. A friend dragged you to the party. The flight got canceled. Someone quit. You took the class because the other one was full. You answered a call you’d…
Why Boredom Is Essential to Mastery
There comes a point in every piece of work when the fun, exciting part is over. The idea is hatched. The first cut made. The blank page is messy. What remains is the slow work. Another revision. Another few pass with the sander. Another hour adjusting the thing most people may never notice. This is…
Don’t make your Résumé an eulogy
I had a thought. One that’s bothered me the past few days. Maybe you’ve had a similar thought too. Résumé are like career eulogies. Hang with me now. Writer’s note: I will spell resume this way because I think it’s stupid with accents. Most resumes read like somebody’s standing at a podium saying a few…