Writing-related New Year’s resolutions

Posted inRandom Musings, Writing
I'm not much for New Year's resolutions. They're either a laughable waste of time, a recipe for disappointment, or both. But I do believe in setting goals, especially when it comes to what I want to accomplish with my writing. I'm way too scatter-brained and easily distracted to stay focused without a clearly defined set of goals in front of me. So with this in mind, last December I outlined a set of goals to accomplish in 2009. They were as follows: 1) Finish refining my middle grade fantasy novel and BEGIN SEARCHING FOR AGENTS. The book needs at least…

Stuff for which I am thankful

Posted inRandom Musings
We're supposed to reflect today (though really we ought do that every day, don't you think?), and so, as I wait for the family to get ready for our car ride to grandmother's house -- we will be going over a river, but won't be near any woods -- I thought I'd quickly do just that. I am, of course, thankful for a wonderful family who not only support me when I devote long hours in solitude to my creative projects, but who also make me proud by being the good, smart, and of course loving people they are. I…

Ueten ven hein! Schnell un blitzenberg!

Posted inAlfred Hitchcock, Random Musings
Okay, I've got to link to this week's episode of the Year of Hitchcock podcast, if only because I cracked myself up while editing it. The faux German shtick in the first few minutes of the Lifeboat episode were a bit of unexpected stupidity that had me howling when I listened to it a few weeks after recording. I had completely forgotten I did that. Moments like this are the reason why we do the podcast. Because it's fun, and hopefully entertaining. We enjoyed writing the book of the same name and think it holds up quite nicely as a…
The Joy of Painting

The Joy of Painting

Posted inRandom Musings, Uncategorized, Works by Eric
My new hobby is painting. I'm not very good at it. That doesn't matter, though. It's calming. Relaxing. Therapeutic. And so talent be damned, I sit out back with brush in hand, some music on, a drink nearby, and I paint. Most of my August weekends were spent painting, and damn was it a great way to wind down and get my head cleared. So I thought I'd share the few pieces I've done. After all, aren't self-indulgent, "hey everybody, look at me!" posts exactly what a blog is for? This is "Florida Sunset," and you might recognize this photo…
In between projects … and glad

In between projects … and glad

Posted inRandom Musings, Uncategorized
It has now been several weeks since I have been neck deep in a major project. And I'm glad for that. Sometimes I let myself get swamped in an effort to alleviate my perpetual boredom. All those writing projects I posted about a few months ago are on temporary hiatus as I get my head cleared. The comic anthology is finished and should be ready for order any day now, so that's off my plate. I'm not seriously working on any music projects right now (though I have some potential releases in the queue). Yes, the Year of Hitchcock podcast…