Michael C. Sahd

LATEST ARTICLES ( 34 )

• Beloved by Toni Morrison Book Review

  

  Beloved by Toni MorrisonMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is one of those books that you shouldn't judge by its cover. When I first saw the book, my initial response... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Some Little Tidbits of Knowledge

  

  Today, 24 copies of "Assassin Marked" arrived in the mail. The paper copy turned out very nice. Looking the book over, my wife and I discussed the idea of... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Unsolved Mystery: A Day In The Woods

  

  Rearing up like a gnarled gargoyle, the trunk leaned over the forest path, moss blanketing its northern side. Vegetation crept up to the path, creating a wall o... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tennis Tuesday / Teaser Tuesday

  Today is Tennis Tuesday, so we went to the park to play some tennis. Today also seemed to be a productive day on the writing front. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's That Day Again....

  I hear that today is supposed to be Motivation Monday. Bleh! Mondays are rarely motivational. However, my Monday has D D evenings, so I am psyched about... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Library Part Two

  

  So I returned to the library, and I found the second book to the Septimus Heap series. Evidently, it was only available on OverDrive. This is an app one can... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• TGIF And A Story Teaser

  

  My wife suggested I write about my post-publishing nervousness. Between Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, LibraryThing, and this bloody blog (heh, I like the way... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Inspiration From Beyond

  When I was a child, my father spent many hours at our kitchen table, writing a book. I watched him. He had boxes of notebooks piling up, and more than that, he... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wordless Wednesday?

  

  I've been told today is Wordless Wednesday. Seems kinda silly for a writer, but...Brooding skyby realityDream on Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Old Memories

  Yesterday afternoon, I sat down to write something on this blog. I admit I'm terrible at keeping it up.This morning, I complained as such to a coworker. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Inspiration in the Most Unlikely Places

  Many writers will share that real life experiences inspire the tales they tell. Many, myself included, scoff (or have scoffed) at such a statement; telling... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Assassin Marked Completed

  

  After a late night of last minute editing and fussing with Amazon Direct Publishing, my first short story is published.Assassin Marked by Michael C. Sahd et al. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Perfectionism and the Fear of Rejection.

  I've heard the first step to recovery is admitting that there is a problem.For many years, I've aspired to join the ranks of the multitude of writers sitting... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Artwork: A Writer's Obstacle.

  In the past, I always felt that writer's block was my biggest problem. After finally finishing a piece and having it ready for publication, I find that finding... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2017 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION