R.C. Brophy Gets There - Eventually
Always wandering…Never lost
It’s December 2, and I recently completed National Novel Writing Month. I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo every year since 2008. Of those years, I’ve “won” thirteen times. To “win” doesn’t mean anything more than the completion of writing 50,000 words between November 1 and November 30. There is no monetary prize, guaranteed contract or trophy. Mostly, … Read more
Not the most original title, I admit, but it sums up what I’m thinking pretty well. I reread the titles from my other posts to avoid duplicating something done previously, and in doing so, I also read some snippets from previous posts. Some made me chuckle; a few made me grimace. What I noticed, however, … Read more
Inspiration generation I was greatly inspired yesterday as I ran to the tanning salon to see what they charge for a spray tan. First of all, I was inspired not to get a spray tan after getting the answer to my question. (Too much!) Secondly, I was listening to This American Life which is often … Read more
You don’t jump out of bed one day and run 26.2 miles I can’t say that it’s never been done. In fact, I am sure that someone out there has done even better than that, but it’s definitely not the typical way of going about it. I spent roughly 20 years thinking that I should … Read more
“You must identify your niche!” This is one of the many pieces of advice I’ve seen in the loads and loads of reading I have been doing, both in print and online, about how to start a paying career in writing. I have done so much reading, in fact, that I have not done nearly … Read more
In the creation of this post I had to refer to The Associated Press Stylebook, as well as, the Web site, http://www.quickanddirtytips.com , just to be sure whether or not I should capitalize the word “north” in the title. It is now my understanding that in this context I should use lower case, however, I am not … Read more
Day 1 You have a cat. She has been a good cat, although in the years you’ve had her you’ve become less and less of a pet lover. She is very old now, and you have been wondering for weeks whether or not it is time to do something drastic. Your cat has diabetes, and the vet … Read more
A clanking sound of something banging on metal caught my ear and I looked outside to see from where the sound was coming. I looked off to the right and could see nothing from where I sat, so I stood by the window to get a better look. Upon the glassy water’s surface drifted a … Read more