Tag Archives: creativity

A Few Blackout Poems

I’ve been making blackout poems for several years now. I was inspired by Austin Kleon to explore the practice: his first book was a collection of blackout poetry he created from newspaper columns. My go-to source is old secondhand books that I think nobody will miss, which is why observers may note a yellow-ish qualityContinue reading “A Few Blackout Poems”

Five Things I Miss About Blogging

I’ve been blogging for almost 20 years. I started back in 2005, in the middle of what many may call this medium’s heyday, which was roughly 2002-2009 or so (it might have actually ended sooner than that). Obviously, I still blog. But my attitude toward it has changed, which perhaps reflects the larger shifts thatContinue reading “Five Things I Miss About Blogging”

My Ebooks Are Now Also Print Books

Last year, I published two ebooks. They’re both collections of previous writings, which I’d thought about doing for a very long time. I was pleased and excited to make these ideas into a reality. But as much as I celebrated these new creations, there was still a part of me that really wanted to seeContinue reading “My Ebooks Are Now Also Print Books”