Ephemera I’m ConsumingOne of the most important things an artist does is consume art, in whatever form. My bias leans toward books, film and comics – if only because I can take them in “on demand” in a life that’s often over-leveraged. So, I thought it would be fun from time to time to give an accounting of what I’m into at a given moment – assume everything is a rousing endorsement unless otherwise indicated!
DreamweaverBeen having some solid, crazy dreams lately, with vast story arcs and amazingly detailed imagery. Exactly the kind of stuff I can use to fill my creative pipeline when my waking mind fails me.
Of course, I lose them the second I wake, which is really pissing me off so I’m committing to a formal capture activity to see if its possible to document this stuff before it goes poof. (more…)
(Note: “Journal” entries are basically my diary – coherence not guaranteed.)
I’ve got three basic things on my mind tonight:
– Need to recommit to daily schedule
– Kick-off second draft of “Hard Knox” novel
– Decide if I’ve got a “Kobayashi Maru” work situation (more…)
Sick.
It’s a weird, ambiguous word. It covers everything from what kills us to random perversions. I’m just being disgruntled because I had to burn vacation time to nurse my sneezing snuffling sniffling achy fever loser body. (more…)
Haven’t updated this blog since Thanksgiving! Between ongoing corporate prostitution (which I’m thankful for, some pro’s can’t find work), finishing the last draft of Black Nouveau, standing up a Twitter presence I’m lucky I remember to tie my shoes. Whining aside, I’m committed to adding (even minimal) value and developing some sense of community online. (more…)
It’s never a bad time to show some gratitude, and no better excuse than the dawn our annual Thanksgiving day here in the US. As I write this I’m pumped full of Flexeril and Ultram to mellow a lower back spasm, so I’m tempted to thank big pharma – but this is intended as a serious meditation on things I’m deeply thankful for and an encouragement to you, no matter what your current circumstance, to do the same. (more…)
Things pass in and out of my porous brain with such alarming rapidity, I often use Facebook as a digital notepad to catch some of it. Some are things I see that I want to capture for future use, some just musings I’m too ego-maniacal to keep to myself, mostly it’s just random gibberish. My hope, of course, is that it’s also entertaining and that you’ll get a smile or positive juju from it! (more…)
This is a bit of a Vital Art cheat, film commentary being more like an art remora, but with the proliferation of streaming media I think fewer and fewer people are aware of (or have access to) these great audio insights into the business and art of film. (more…)
I looked in the mirror recently and decided I’m a hypocrite. I’ve been evangelizing both the philosophy and discipline associated with success (happiness & freedom) for more than four years now – my first formal goal was posted on Stickk in September 2010 – and I’ve made some great strides (more…)
What do you love? For the topic of “things I love” I’m taking “things that can love you back” off the table, that’s a whole different meditation. No, I’m talking about the things we encounter in life, things that trigger a response in us – art mostly – that not only linger long, but attach themselves in some way to our identity. Of course I can only speak for myself, but I hope it’ll trigger similar reflection in you – an excuse to remember deeply things you may have slipped into the greyer corridors of memory.
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