Balancing enjoyment and WORK

Posted inRandom Musings, Writing
I write because I love to write. But sometimes I write because it provides a check. I don't apologize for that. We all need to eat. Still, taking assignments you don't love can be a slog. You take a freelance assignment because it will make you a few extra bucks -- always welcome in this economy -- but if it saps all the joy out of being in front of the keyboard, is it worth it? I don't have an answer to that. I still throw my all into each project, even if it bores me to tears. I always…
Keep going, keep going, keep going

Keep going, keep going, keep going

Posted inWriting
When it comes to writing, I obsess a lot about keeping productive. I do this because at heart I am a lazy, unmotivated person. People who see my list o' projects might think otherwise, but believe me, if I could lounge around all day I would. That, and I am a horrible, horrible procrastinator. It's not that I don't love writing -- I'm absolutely passionate about it -- it's that I'm allergic to work and obligation. I can jump into something with great vigor and tear through a project like it's the only thing in the world, but once I…
My short fiction at Boston Literary Magazine

My short fiction at Boston Literary Magazine

Posted inWorks by Eric, Writing
I penned a flash fiction piece last year called "Storms," a brief war story about a man's experience on the front lines of World War I. The story is now available at Boston Literary Magazine. Surf over here and give it a read. It's short. Won't take you but a few minutes to read. My thanks to editor Robin Stratton, who forced me to take a hard look at the story and pare it back to its most essential elements.
Check out this artwork while I relax

Check out this artwork while I relax

Posted inComics & Graphic Novels, Works by Eric
Been a bit busy lately with this, that, and the other thing, so I've had to set aside my little distraction of a blog for a while. Keeping up with family and work and writing projects and podcasts is a killer ... and now that summer is here, well, a man needs his relaxing time in the backyard, damnit. What's the sense of a backyard if you never use it? So while I continue to chug through my projects (now 10 chapters into my dystopian science fiction novel), have another preview of my upcoming comic anthology. Artist Rich Hannah adapted…