Category Archives: Miscellany

MMXV

I have returned to the blogosphere after some time off for the holidays. Being the first Monday of 2015, it’s time to begin the new plans, continue with existing plans, and psychologically reboot in some ways as the calendar flipping provides a convenient point at which so to do. I have in years past used …

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My Christmas Chorus Experience

I was in a chorus once. Just once. A Christmas chorus in middle school. Oh, I’d been required to sing in Christmas concerts and shows before then, in previous grades at other schools. Those don’t count. This is the only time I joined a Christmas chorus voluntarily. Eighth grade, I believe. My final year at …

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Repost: Yes, Virginia, There Was a Writer.

I haven’t posted this holiday-themed writing post since a few Christmases ago. But I thought it was a good time for a feel good piece. Writers matter. Check it out, again.

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An Open Letter to a Lousy Teacher

For the purposes of this open letter, the subject will be referred to as Mrs. Corbin. -Ty Dear Mrs. Corbin, I had you for third grade. I didn’t enjoy much of your class, and looking back on it after all these years, I have to wonder if you enjoyed any of it. You certainly never …

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My Comments Featured on Writers Website

This may be a bit of a cheat in regards to a blog post, but since it happened today and I wanted to share it with my blog readers and others, I will point it out here. Some of my comments about my Nanowrimo 2013 experience appeared on the Writer’s Digest website. A few months …

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