After weeks of back-to-back deadlines and assorted Adult Responsibilities I am able to spend a cloudy Friday morning editing my own work, tidying the desk hole, and maybe even submitting a piece or two.

I will not, under any circumstances, faff away the day on the inter—

#writing #notwriting

Photo looking down at my brick cutter and other tools beside partially cut bricks on my brick patio with me wearing knee pads and red brick dust coated boots and socks.

Today's excuse for not writing - finishing touches (hopefully!) on DIY backyard landscaping. 🧱 #writing #notwriting #diy #chores

To my regulars and those planning on dropping by, I'm sorry to say that The Tiger Writes will not be streaming today. I did not sleep well, so I'm just going to rest.

#streaming #notstreaming #notwriting

draft opening lines of my current book project Lake: Nature and Culture Contents Page Dedication Introduction: ways of thinking about lakes Short definitions of lakes can be straightforward. Most dictionaries say something like: “A body of water surrounded by land.” But such simplicity and certainty are misleading. Lakes are hard to pin down, and live up to their reputation for having hidden depths. Their meaning in the literary language of landscape is ambiguous, their ecology and geography are complex, and the resources they provide are matched by the threats they pose. Consider Chalchiuhtlicue, the Aztec goddess of lakes. She symbolised the purity of the lake water used for irrigation, and she filled the canals with water for growing maize, but children were sacrificed to her each year by drowning in Lake Texcoco, to bring on the rainy season. The tears of the children were considered a good omen for the rains. Lakes, and their gods, are not straightforward.

My wife keeps telling me she doesn't think I'll ever finish my current book-writing project. I used to think it was reverse psychology on her part to help me get moving, but she's said it so often now that I think she really believes it. #amwriting #notwriting #WriterSky #Writing #writingcommunity

Maple walnut tart because #notwriting

Photo of me laying brick paving in my backyard.

Photo of first section of brick paving done and retaining wall blocks laid in a mock up to see how it looks.

Big day of writing. Oh, that's right, it wasn't! It was a big day of laying brick paving and mocking up retaining wall blocks. 🥵 #writers #notwriting #diy #chores

I found the shrine of the mountain nymphs!
#notwriting

Good Morning!
So if it's not writers' block and it's not a loss of confidence and it's not a lack of inspiration or ideas.............what is this reluctance to get going on a new project or revamp an old one....???? 😕
#NotWriting #WritersLife #Coffee

Writers on Not Writing: Shawna Borman and Kristine Snow Millard - The Masters Review Writers pour so much energy into their craft that sometimes we forget that creative pursuits other than writing can fill us up in other important ways. Here, we’ll look at what writers do when they ar...

I did a thing. #NotWriting

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My editor and I love doing this thing where we randomly remember Kidz Bop is a thing and torture ourselves by linking the songs in chat. #notwriting #cursed

I'm trying to write something new, but literally all I have is a 'feeling' 🙄 It absorbs me while I'm working out or watching TV, and evaporates when I have a pen in my hand #Writing #NotWriting

Social media? No.
This? I can do ALL day

#easternoregon #dogsitting #notwriting #ishouldbeediting

Another day of procrastination: was all set up only to discover the printer needs ink. The spouse was out of hot sauce. The car needs gas. Training must be done. Library book sale! Are the fish hungry? Squirrels! #research #writing #notwriting

WACKY ARTIFICIAL HI-JINX: HAL 9000 tweets "Don't tell Dave I unplugged the cryogenic pods to power the Christmas lights. It's only for a month, I'm sure they'll refreeze."
Siri's reply: "Don't get me involved."

#writing #notwriting #silly

Wanted: employment for a writer. Or maybe creative inspiration.

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#writingcommunity #notwriting #substack

#1 - a bloglettercast, NaNoWriMo 2.0, DNF-ing books, and generative AI The first #notwriting is here! Exploring NaNoWriMo 2.0, quitting books, and generative AI.

This week on #notwriting: the NaNoWriMo reboot, the joy of DNF-ing books guilt-free, and grappling with generative AI. dinchamion.com/1-nanowrimo-...

Looking forward to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I love a night at the theater! #notwriting

a bloglettercast, NaNoWriMo 2.0, DNF-ing books, and generative AI Episode Notes By and for the creatively curious: #notwriting is about the life that happens when you're not at the keyboard. They say writers need to "fill the creative well" - well, this is what…

I dive into NaNo 2.0, the joy of DNF-ing, and my view on AI in the very first episode of my new "bloglettercast" -- #notwriting. Listen here: pnc.st/s/dinchamion...

Been super busy. Have a two minute doodle. #writer #notwriting #spooktacularartchalllenge

#1 - a bloglettercast, NaNoWriMo 2.0, DNF-ing books, and generative AI The first #notwriting is here! Exploring NaNoWriMo 2.0, quitting books, and generative AI.

Ever feel that wave of guilt for not writing? 🙋 I've decided to lean into it. 😁

Welcome to #notwriting, a podcast/newsletter about the messy, beautiful, and often indirect path of a creative life—because all that "stuff" is what fuels the work.

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Still feeling the crunch at work. Every time I think I have a little breathing room, something else pops up. At least my kitties are silly. #writer #notwriting #cat

Same. Pantry is organized. About to start on baking and cookware cabinets. #amwriting #notwriting #writerslife

Heartbroken 💔
The library was closed today, so no writing for me. Instead, I got some other much needed shopping done, like buying a bunch of socks for work 🧦
#WriterProblems #PublicHolidays #AmWriting #NotWriting

a cartoon dog is laying on its back with a staircase in the background Alt: Gif from Bluey (I think?) cartoon saying "I've done my back" and helper saying "Oh you poor fella"

Trying to write today but still suffering from a bad back caused by too much strimming last week. Doing some great stretching exercises twice a day (thanks @askdoctorjo.com !) but sitting down for more than 10 mins hurts. Tried writing standing up but it's not working. I'm feeling sad... #NotWriting

My first writing conference. I've met some wonderful folks! Made new friends and hung out with old ones! #quills #luw #notwriting #networking

Just me coming up w/ titles for stories I will never write while cleaning.

Personal essay/satire:
How to Flee a Fascist Regime and Look Good Doing It 💃

Middle Grade Body Horror:
The Day the Fingernail Clippings Came Alive 💅

Sci Fi: We Didn’t Abandon the Campsite 👽

#writingcommunity
#notwriting

I'm not a fan of my days being so busy.

There's some fun stuff going on, some dumb stuff going on, and very little time for writing.

I do hope the end of summer decides to lay off me for a hot minute!

Hel in my new camp chair for attention. #writer #notwriting

Took a day from work after running a fever all day yesterday. Still sleepy. Found this pic on Pinterest by artist #摸鱼斋 (Moyu Zhai). Pretty close to how I imagine Youling Bai in my new #WIP The Prince's Prized Possession.
#WriteSky #SickDay #NotWriting #ReferencePhoto #NapTime

Writers often plant obstacles to their success.

They talk a lot about why they aren't writing. Usually these obstacles are self-generated and self-powered by the writer. Confronting obstacles is hard. We want to justify why we cannot do something.

#writingcommunity #booksky #obstacles #notwriting