Essay
How I evoke my writing muse
Friday, July 20th, 2007I have dedicated myself to being a creative writer — endeavoring to perform consistently, and at the best of my evolving ability. I currently write poems, essays, and short stories — in that order of quantity output, enjoying each equally.
A recent comment on this blog got me to thinking about how I find my inspiration […]
Rob Kistner - Interviewed
Thursday, June 14th, 2007I respond to five probing questions from Chesca Silva, aka Exskindiver.
I Remember the World of Tomorrow
Monday, May 7th, 2007Author’s note: This is an essay which has little to do with creative writing (other than I wrote it) or art. I wrote this a while ago. I just watched the Futurecar program on the Discovery Channel, and began reflecting on the love/hate relationship we humans have with technology. That made me […]
Creating the Ultimate Chair
Monday, April 16th, 2007This post is about creativity, the creativity associated with the creation of products in today’s world. More specifically, it is about re-creating the nature and form of “chair”, and is prompted by my currently sore back and tush after this long day of writing.
Constructive Writing Critiques
Thursday, April 12th, 2007Online Writing Critiques
There are a number of online forums now available to writers where they can post their writing for critique by the others in the forum. Most require that you become a member. This doesn’t guarantee that all members are good writers or valuable critics. It does mean that you eventually get to know […]