Author Archive: tyunglebower
An Open Letter to the Dead
For the purposes of this open letter, the addressee will be known as Rhonda. Dear Rhonda, Of all the letters I have written for the Open Letter Continuum, only yours is literally impossible to deliver, as far as I know. You have been dead for about fifteen years. It was around this time of year …
Christmas Creep
I used to be strict about when I would let Christmas into my life. Nothing before Thanksgiving. Many people use this as the launching point for the Christmas season. NBC does, always declaring, (as though they had some specific authority to do so) at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade that the holiday season …
Nanowrimo: Updates on My Rebellion
Yes, another writer posting about Nanowrimo. It’s kind of a thing right now. Day ten is upon us. If you’ve followed this blog, or my Twitter, you know I took the Nano Rebel route this year. Rebel being someone who uses Nanowrimo, but doesn’t engage in all the official rules of same. To that end, …
Don’t Practice Not Writing
Writing methods, as with any creative endeavor are for the most part, “to each his own.” No one creative process is superior to another. Advice is just that, advice. Advice from successful people may carry a bit more weight for a time, and it may help you a great deal. Yet no matter who gives it, …
Ty Unglebower 