by Ira | Jan 15, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
I turned in my short story today. I have lost any sort of sense on whether or not it’s any good…which is an odd feeling. I’m not sure if it’s just this one story that’s got me feeling all out of whack and uncertain, or if this is a...
by Ira | Jan 14, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
Tonight’s blog should be all about da techno and acid house…808…get it? If you don’t, don’t worry about it 😉 But today was all about Coco. We took her in to get her teeth cleaned, then had some breakfast downtown and got the Ho this play...
by Ira | Jan 13, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
Here’s who stays: Data, Picard, Spock, Bones, Kirk (as long as he’s always with Spock), Worf, Barclay (so much Barclay), LaForge (has his own version of the Kirk-rule, always has to stay around Data), Riker, Guinan, Garak, Bashir (has to be around...
by Ira | Jan 12, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
A fully revised draft, line-edits and all…was completed tonight. Halleloo. This short story, like I wrote about the other night at length, has been an exercise in figuring out my process. I haven’t re-written something to this extent since…probably...
by Ira | Jan 11, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
As in, I crushed today. Not like something crushed me. Today was just one of those days, man, where I did everything I set out to do. All of it. I wrote for all the hours I wanted to, which turned out to be exactly how much time I needed to finish the second draft of...
by Ira | Jan 10, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
David Bowie just passed away. News broke and first everyone was upset because they thought someone had hacked his account, but now it’s clear its true and everyone is much more upset. Bowie wasn’t a huge musical touchstone for me early-on, but he certainly...
