Living in the Interstices: My Journey with Depression

Until recently I would rather have died than admit what I am about to say, but here it is: I suffer from depression and acute anxiety. The truth is, Robin Williams’s death this week struck me as sad at first, but soon took up more and more of my thoughts over the past few days until it became a clarion call. I needed to speak up, for the first time in … Continue reading Living in the Interstices: My Journey with Depression

So You Want to Quit Your Day Job, Part I: Taking a Flying Leap

For the first time here on my blog, I am publishing a series of posts with advice for those wanting to take the plunge into full-time creating. Obviously, there are a lot of guides out there written by people with more experience in the art world. Think of this instead as a series of guideposts left by a fellow traveler some ways up the trail… … Continue reading So You Want to Quit Your Day Job, Part I: Taking a Flying Leap