You are a writer, but do you sometimes find it hard to write? One of my best friends is a chef. You wouldn’t believe how often he has a hard time deciding what’s for dinner. This is normal. Whatever your occupation, you are subject to the same fatigue as anyone. Dentists get tired of looking [...] Read more »
Kanye the Heartless Artist
Yeah, Kanye got to me. I admit it. The guy’s such a giant tool it’s unbelievable. I’ve already vented about the Taylor Swift, MTV fiasco over at Writer Dad, and asked children to express their thoughts on the topic over at Children Write the Future. Here at the Inkwell I would like to focus on [...] Read more »
Top 5 Reasons to Turn On Your TV
Ah, it’s that time of year again where I abandon my springtime vows to “be more productive” and “watch less TV.” Yes, the fall TV season is here. And even though Jay Leno is single-handedly destroying the 10 p.m. hour of NBC’s lineup, there are lots of things to look forward to in the coming [...] Read more »
7 Ways Craig Ferguson Can Make Your Blog Awesome
Do you find yourself envying some of the Big Name Bloggers with their pretty Web sites, zillions of followers and endless support from bloggers and advertisers alike? You might even find yourself tempted to copy those other blogs, trying to find the same success. Don’t. Let’s talk a bit about Jimmy Fallon. For those that [...] Read more »
Fear, the Ultimate Foe of Creativity and Success
What is the one thing holding you back from finishing that book, opening that business or pursuing some creative idea you’ve been sitting on for far too long? If you said, fear, you’re not alone. Most people are afraid of failing. So afraid, they never really start. I lived much of my life in fear. [...] Read more »
A New Collective Inkwell
Happy August 20th! I know, the day might not mean a whole lot to you. However, it was one year ago today when the seeds of possibility for Collective Inkwell were first planted when David and I met via email. We are now five months into our first joint web site and ready to shed [...] Read more »
The Perfection of Pixar
Back before Pixar was populating cinema screens with their unique brand of pixelated perfection, typical animation (including underground and Japanese) could be quite neatly divided between two eras –– before and after Disney. Though Toy Story wore the Disney brand when it splashed into theaters in 1995, it was Pixar who planted the flag in [...] Read more »
How to Reap the Rewards of Online Collaboration
Collaboration has been the highlight of my online experience thus far. Of course I love the actual writing, the meeting of new people, and the building of a new life minus the old limits. Yet none of it compares to the simple pleasures I’ve found in the back and forth of constant, consistent collaboration. The [...] Read more »
The REALITY of the tortured writer
Note: This post serves as a counterpoint to Sean’s Monday post, The Myth of the Tortured Writer. “There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.” – Maya Angelou “I am a great artist and I know it. The reason I am great is because of all the suffering I have done.” [...] Read more »
Unshackling from the Opiate of the Masses
No, the title isn’t in reference to the criticism of religion but rather that glowing opiate of the masses, television. I was once a TV junkie. A junkie with good taste, not one of those monosyllabic couch potatoes that considers Jerry Springer ‘Must See TV’. But I was an addict, nonetheless. I had favorite shows [...] Read more »
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