In the songwriting business — Dan Magnate is the head of Big Time Television Studios. He heard some songs I wrote on TikTok and hired me to write television theme songs. Everything was going great until my latest assignment. I was struggling. Eventually, I recorded what I had and sent it in. I got a…

Stealing the future — Harrison Steamer was a promising young novelist. His debut novel had become a must-read sensation. People (especially his publisher) constantly asked him when his next book would be finished. He always replied, “I am working on it!” But in truth, he wasn’t. Maybe it was the pressure of writing the…

Blather on ambition and stupidity and irony — Ambition! I will start with a short poem to prove I am not ambitious about financial success as a writer. I punched ambition in the face I had to get it off my case I realized I wasn’t thriving When my life was filled with constant striving Endlessly chasing my…