Blog Loser

It happens every other year or so. I plan a little bloggy break—just a little break, mind you. Three weeks tops.

Then, about six-months-to-a-jillion-years later I think, “Oh! Right! The blog! I have one!”

That’s my problem with blogging; when I stop writing posts, I really stop writing posts. I almost aggressively stop writing posts.

I’m sorry. I don’t mean anything by it. It’s just that my mind, dazzled by the extra time on its hands, flits elsewhere. I’ll become obsessed with crossword puzzles. I’ll polish the neglected baseboards in the living room. I’ll dig into the collected works of Neil Gaiman and intimidate myself with just how awesome a writer the guy is. I’ll teach creative writing classes and (ironically) remind my students that “You have to keep to a regular writing schedule!”

Or, I’ll putz around trying to come up with The Great American Picture Book, which, I admit, has been really slow going.

The point is, I’m back now. I have things to say and news that I will dutifully report on in the coming weeks.  

The image at the top of the page is a clue as to one of those stories. Also I have more news (a sequel of sorts) regarding the image below:

‘Member this?

So, again, sorry. And sit tight. I have tales to tell.

And how have you been?

Some Weeks You Write A Blog Post…

…and some weeks you turn your alto saxophone-playing son into The Fifth Beatle.

This was a Fifth Beatle week. I regret nothing.

Yes, yes, I know I have been very absent from this blog lately. And I’m sorry.

I have reasons, though! I’ve been teaching writing classes. (Fun!) I’ve also been making quixotic attempts to meet deadlines for a new MG series. (Less fun!)

And, well, I wanna go sleepy all the tiiiime.

BUT! A new Debatables is coming.

And I promise more blog post-y shenanigans in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. (Or, at most, four shakes. Or maybe five. Five lamb tail shakes, tops!)

See you again soon!