Oh you sit there, looking over your great ideas, looking over your wonderful career plans, and you think about all the mistakes are likely to make and all the things will go wrong. Have wonderful ideas, creative ideas, wild ideas–yet, … Continue reading
One of my favorites parts of the story of the Buddha is when, deep in meditation and approaching enlightenment, Mara, spirit of deception, who asks him simply: “What gives you the right to do this?” The Buddha then reached forth … Continue reading
Being a geek, I assume you remember the time you discovered Mystery Science Theater 3000. If you're one of the poor souls that doesn't know what it is, it's a show where characters mock old movies, and at times obscure … Continue reading
OK, let me put it simply: The Last Airbender film sounds like a dismal mess. I haven't seen it, so my commentary is based more on the reactions I've seen and what I think they mean. Whenever I do see … Continue reading
So you failed. You tried to finish an art project and it didn't work. You tried to get a job and didn't get it. I'm sure you've had recent or past failures that you gave it your all for, and … Continue reading
The roundup of convention ideas is here. How to use Photoshop. How to find an editor. How to make a portfolio. Good events at conventions teach us how to do things. How an author succeeded. How an artist became famous. … Continue reading