Tag Archives: Why I write
There’s an old joke that goes something like this: “Question: When are the three times baseball is mentioned in the book of Genesis? Answer: 1: Chapters 1 – 3 tell about what happened in the Big Inning, chapter 22 tells about how Abraham made a sacrifice, and chapter says Rebekah 24 went to the well with a pitcher.” Insert laughter. Take bow. Close curtain. They used to call baseball America’s favorite sport when I was growing up, but full disclaimer,…..
So, what comes after the breaking point? I know – most of us try desperately to avoid the breaking point in the first place! But sometimes, despite our best efforts, we hit it. The prolonged illness, the financial struggles, the threat of looming divorce. Despite your planning, your coaxing, your exhaustive efforts, you hit a wall that you can’t go under, you can’t climb over, you can’t get around, and even though you’ve thrown yourself at it again and again,…..
“Why though? Shouldn’t you guys be partying it up, celebrating all your success? Is one guy and one girl really worth all this?… I mean, after a while you guys just gotta ask what this is all about, right?” – Corey Martin, The Metal Within “You’re writing what?” I get that a lot. I’m a gamer who became a Christian. Now I’m a Christian, and I write cyberpunk. Kinda like walking a high-wire in a windstorm. I know, not…..
