[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=bit.ly] Every time I listen to the pile of music stuffed onto my hard drive, I am constantly reminded of the difficulty of good storytelling. In music, as in writing, it’s not only the story, but how the story is told. Below I’ve posted a few videos of those artists I hold …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=bit.ly] And you tell me I’m the one you’re not to blame And you tell me I make you feel the same way And we talk in circles but we never say It’s just out of weakness that both of us stay And it ought to be easier When you turn your …
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[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=bit.ly] I went down to the crossroad, fell down on my knees I went down to the crossroad, fell down on my knees Asked the lord above “Have mercy now save poor Bob if you please” Robert Johnson – Cross Road Blues Do I forge ahead with the final 30k of my …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=bit.ly] Balancing creative outlets is not something I’ve done very well over the last nine months. Writing has taken the lion’s share of my creative time. I don’t think that’s a bad thing, but there are days when I miss my other main creative outlet — playing music. Music is usually a …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=bit.ly] I’ve toiled along for the past 9+ months learning what works for me in terms of productivity. I’m feeling pretty good about that part of my writing process as I near the end of my second draft of my novel. I also know that I’ve got so much more to learn. …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=bit.ly] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytVww5r4Nk0&feature=related] Just cruising through some blues on YouTube and came across Skip James playing Crow Jane. Someday baby you know you got to die …so enjoy all the things about your life, good and bad as they happen. And it doesn’t hurt to carry a large satchel of humility. Because when …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=bit.ly] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4bbH1nsHAg] They say a kiss is just a flower that a bee might return from And do his little dance at the hive Perhaps it’s worth mentioning as I write this song down I am the happiest f*cker alive Because the seashore cries out for a painter to paint it And …
I posted the other day on my need to be better read in the steampunk genre (Since then I’ve received The Difference Engine and Boneshaker and have them piled comfortably on my desk, ready for reading). In addition, for the last seven or eight months I’ve periodically surfed the internet for information on anything from …
I’m working on a dream Though sometimes it feels so far away I’m working on a dream And i know it will be mine someday Rain pourin’ down, i swing my hammer My hands are rough from working on a dream Bruce Springsteen Working on a Dream I took the time this past Monday to …
Before the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa season I reached approximately the half way mark in my second draft of Shadow of the Black City. I’ve got a pretty good idea of the large story arc and have enjoyed filling in the gaps. Then the holidays came and the writing stopped. It’s been a good break because I’m forcing …
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