Welcome back. The carsonhume.com blog is my fourth major blog (aside from Tumblr and Blogger and such), and the common thread between all was writing. I shared my positive and negative experiences as much as I could, and thanks to the Internet Archive, I found old posts that can get recycled and reposted here. OneContinue reading “Cover Charge”
Category Archives: Writing
Podcast: A Writer’s Ear
The one where we talk about JT’s cochlear implant and how deafness affected his writing. We discuss how CC was JT’s beard during his deaf years, and we talk about the deaf culture. We send out an update our respective WIP’s (spoiler: they’re crap) and give the weekly smoke report. Edit: Here’s a PDF transcriptContinue reading “Podcast: A Writer’s Ear”
HW: Random Worlds
Writers aren’t crazy.We just make up random worlds.Normal people don’t. The eternal question: did I think hard about this poem when I wrote it or did I mail it in? And the answer is: I actually thought about this. In our podcast about writer’s responsibilities, CC touched on artistic temperament, the cliche that describes theContinue reading “HW: Random Worlds”
The Citizen Writer
In CC’s and my weekly podcast for writers, we talked about if a writer has a responsibility to be an engaged community citizen, and we got into the pros and cons of putting ourselves out there in the “real world,” so to speak. Social Media (SM) gives us both a pathway into the debate ofContinue reading “The Citizen Writer”
Podcast: A Writer’s Voice
The one where we discuss writer engagement in social media debates. Does the writer have the responsibility and duty to engage? CC and I are at opposite ends of this discussion, and we explain why we do and do not get involved in social media conversations. Related: what are the risks and benefits? Shorter: anyContinue reading “Podcast: A Writer’s Voice”
HW: Mozart Laughs
The quartet begins.They must play the exact score.Who is playing Whom? This is my version of the famous “Ship of Theseus Paradox,” which I lovingly call “Mozart Laughs,” but one thing at a time. The “Ship of Theseus Paradox” dates back to Plato and Heraclitus, and simply put, is a debate on whether a shipContinue reading “HW: Mozart Laughs”
Podcast: Totally Unprepared
The one where we were totally unprepared to do a podcast and it showed. Discussed: Our current #WIP after two weeks of writing thirty minutes every day. Memorable concerts:@duranduran@shaunpcassidy@hudsonbros@JanetJackson and her family@onedirection And we talked about the challenges of balancing how we enjoy an artist’s work versus their politics. We’ll talk about that more nextContinue reading “Podcast: Totally Unprepared”
HW: Gray Hairs
As my leaves turn grey,I’m called less to raise my hand.I used to matter. A couple of years ago, I was in a bad job situation, though I didn’t know it at the time. Important assignments and tasks seemed to pass me by, and I believed at the time I’d reached “that” stage of myContinue reading “HW: Gray Hairs”
Podcast: Writer’s Tears
The one where two diehard fans discuss their love for the Chicago Cubs. We also talk about our current works in progress, and we take the famous quiz from “Inside the Actors Studio.” Here you go! No spoilers. Listen up, and please scroll down to leave feedback and sign up for email notices. Thank you!Continue reading “Podcast: Writer’s Tears”
Haiku Wednesday is Back!
Hie-dee-hoe, neighbor-rooney. Haiku Wednesday is back from an unforced hiatus, and is being written under the spirit of the “It’s Six Thirty Somewhere” project. Cassidy Carson and I are attempting to write something for thirty minutes every day for a hundred days straight. Since the field is open, I’m taking a break from my workContinue reading “Haiku Wednesday is Back!”