by Ira | Sep 26, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
We’re nestled into the Mark Spencer Hotel in downtown Portland. Long day of travel. We were up at 5:30 (well, first alarm went of at 5:30…we were UP closer to 5:50), flight was at 8:00. That was all smooth. I slept in and out on the plane, which is a...
by Ira | Sep 25, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
One more wedding. And saving the best for last, of course 😎 Liz and I have had a lot of weddings over the past 12 months. Eight of them, I think? We’re at that age, I suppose. This the last one, at least that we know of/is scheduled at this point. Mike...
by Ira | Sep 24, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
It’s super suuuuuper late…so this will be a quick one. Wrote. It was dope. Worked. It was busy. Got my car smogged and my teeth cleaned. Watched Temple of Doom with Josh and we podcasted about it. What a day!...
by Ira | Sep 23, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
I need to have more faith in myself sometimes. Writing today was a little rough. I have a couple scenes that I think are shoe leather. That, plus me not having written much over the past two weeks, and I was down on myself. Frustrated. I needn’t be. It’s...
by Ira | Sep 22, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
It was a rough week this past week for me creatively. Practically a zero. I did get ONE good, long writing session in, so it wasn’t entirely lost. But, it was a hard one. It happens. I think it’s always going to happen. Embracing that and just letting go...