Hey all, I wanted to share something I heard yesterday during an extremely stressful day of work, after a week or more of the same. I’d been really disappointed with myself and my lack of creative progress recently, and this affected me immensely. Excerpt: “That is, that you receive no tidingsOf Love’s folk, whether they…
Tag: life
1 Year
*Poppers pop, Noise-makers blow, confetti falls* Whooooooooo-hooooo! Its been one whole year! Happy anniversary to Worlds in the Blink! You know, I actually am kinda proud of myself for doing any of this. Don’t misunderstand- this whole process has been made exceptionally easy for me. Purchasing a domain, hosting the website, designing it from a…
Reader Q&A #3
Q: “Will you ever kill yourself?” B: “What? Will I ever kill myself?” Q: “Yes” B: “I mean… have you read my work?” [laughter] Q: “Only a bit. Will you ever kill yourself?” B: “Okay, so you haven’t read my work and your asking if I will ever kill myself: no. No. Moving on. Steve,…
Reader Q&A #2
B: “Yes, lets see- lets have the young person in the blue checkered shirt there, please. Yes, you right there. What’s your question, please?” Q: [inaudible] B: “Sorry, the mic didn’t quite pick that up. You’ll have to hold it quite close, closer than you think.” Q: [mic noises] “Sorry, my qu-“ B: “Its perfectly…
Reader Q&A #1
Q: “What is your writing process?” B: “What is my writing process, excellent question, thank you for asking. Well my writing process has changed over time and become a bit more defined and, I think, very effective these days, so hopefully you find some use in this as well. For my writing process, you want…
The Burnt Bits
When I was youngI always thought it was strangehow my father ate the burnt bits.The crusted edges and blackened kernels. He always seemed to enjoythe charcoal-flavored scrapingsfrom the bottom of the pan.I always thought he had to be lying. “Helps to clean my teeth” he joked,with his crooked, dingy smile. Now I’m older. Too much…
Soup
I got up and stretched and went to get some soup and received some lovely messages and I feel much better now.
Between Boards
One of the first Empty Places I went to, as I was learning about The Blink, was Heartwood County Conservation Club. Its been closed for a long time. Heartwood as a whole is pretty empty since the RV factory closed, but there is a restlessness to it that makes it hard for me to think…
Memorandum
I found something from the Blink today. I spend so much time seeking things like it, but this one came to me. It arrived by post, to my house. It was addressed to a man who never lived there, but it was meant for me. Vain of me, to imbue the Blink with sentience and…