Summoning the Muse

Summoning the Muse

I only write when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes at nine every morning.– William Faulkner Ah…the muse. Isn’t she lovely when she strikes? Ideas erupt in our minds. Words pour forth onto the page. All as if we’re possessed by some mysterious creature. It’s...
An Ode to Writing in Three Parts: Seducing the Creative Muse

An Ode to Writing in Three Parts: Seducing the Creative Muse

This week, I was asked to compose an essay detailing some aspect of my writing process. To which, I immediately said, “Forsooth, good fellow, why wouldst I? What have I to offer in this regard?”  OK, I didn’t actually say that. I kept the Shakespearean melodrama...
Weaving Webs & Breaking Chains

Weaving Webs & Breaking Chains

I’m in the midst of a weeks-long dance with intruders. On a daily basis, spiders parachute down to my penthouse balcony and weave their intricate webs along the railing. Unwilling to kill them, I greet them every morning, destroy their delicate homes and pray that...