Susan does a lot to help me function, but it’s unreasonable for anyone, especially me, to expect her to read and respond to whatever I am scribbling or typing. Susan is my wife, not my editor or co-author. Yes, we have worked together on the Tameri Guide for Writers, but not…
Tag: creative writing
Podcast Episode 0055; Season 04, Episode 19; February 9, 2021 On Poetry and Me Discussing poetry with published poet Peter Joseph Gloviczki was another example of learning while recording a podcast. I take a lot of notes whenever I have a conversation with Peter. I must disclose, I consider him a friend,…
Midnight passed as I edited this post, trying to shape the words into something more eloquent. For as long as I can recall, I have worked late into the night on projects, seeming to think more clearly after dark in a relatively quiet setting. Yet, in these late night hours…
When I went off to graduate school in 2004, it was because I couldn’t stop chasing the dream of teaching. After the master’s degree, I chased the doctorate, trying to improve my chances at that elusive higher-education job. And then, the master of fine arts in 2017, capping a 13-year…
The Autistic Me goes in cycles, as do most blogs, based on my “free” time (irony quotes) for this endeavor. Since it isn’t a paying gig, it has to come after work, school, and family. I’m sure most readers understand that. In January, I resumed work towards my MFA, something…
This fall was a respite of sorts from academia while I concentrated on writing and considered my path ahead. For the last few months, I’ve been working on a mix of screen and stage projects, while also collaborating on some creative writing projects. As December ends, I’m returning to both…
In response to several queries from friends, a bit more elaboration on my plans. I applied for a number of teaching posts and have now received the standard letters proclaiming an “overwhelming number of highly qualified candidates applied” for each opening. Every two years or so, it seems I’m back…
If I could, I would write full-time. That is what I want, and what I have dreamed of since first grade: to be a professional writer. Teaching seemed like a good way to support writing. But, no luck with that approach. I’m a good teacher. My reviews state this. My course…
Since completing my doctorate, I haven’t had a compelling reason to read much about the psychology of autism. When I read scholarly articles in psychology, they tend to be connected to economics or politics. You might imagine that economics and policy, so connected to rhetoric and persuasion, would delve into…
My wife and I are from Central California. The region is hard to explain to outsiders, because people assume “California” means L.A. and San Francisco, yet geographically those are little dots within a sea of socially conservative counties. To this day, it feels more like the Deep South (circa 1976)…