Why Reviews are Garbage – Part 2 of N
I am back and I figured I would begin by focusing on an old series I had not updated in awhile: Why Reviews are Garbage – Part 1 of N. Since I initially began the process of outlining how this topic (Reviews being Garbage), I had a good friend visit me to do a writers workshop. During that visit, we took the time to “spiritually” debate some topics. Now, if you haven’t figured it out yet, I debate like an asshole. Since I had begun the preparation for this series before he had arrived, but we somehow got to the topic of reviews, and I began utilizing my research as part of our discussion. The reason I am beginning with this little story is to show that these arguments have been tested in a whimsical three hour debate. One of the first pieces we discussed was the concept of a corporation buying reviews. [Click “Read More” for 1800 words of critical analysis]
Read MoreNew Phone Who Dis?
So, I am breaking my rules here around advertisements because it is a personal story and I have no other way to discuss cellphones without using brand names. Luckily… my endorsement is for a cell phone manufacturer that is no longer in the business. [Click “Read More” to watch me swoon over a phone manufacturer and discuss my strategy for removing social media from my life]
Read MoreOh Look… a Saddle
I guess I’ll hop back onto the saddle. At the end of June, I finalized a deal for a home. While doing that, I was working my way through some of the heaviest volume of work I’ve had in a long time (normal job, not writing). So with 10 to 12 hour days, I moved, hung drywall, stripped paint, sealed my deck, ran new circuits, wired outlets, hardwired my entire home with ethernet, and performed various other activities around the house. As of today, I can say life is pretty stable (but I still don’t have a living room). In that time, a buddy took a week to visit me for a mini writers workshop. I wrote for the first time in a month or two and put down a solid 8,000 words in my 9th manuscript (manuscript 8 is on hold due to complexity). So, with all of the dust settling and work moving to a normal level, I am going to begin the process of getting back into the swing of things. I keep adding in activities, and as of now, I am up to working out most of the week, cooking healthy, and reading everyday. The next pieces I need to stabilize my life is practicing my Italian and writing. The goal is to have Manuscript 9 done by the end of this year and start working on manuscript 8 again before 2019. So, expect a lot more blog posts in the coming months… I think I am back.
~Theodore
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