That blank screen. That blinking cursor. I feel like every time I sit down to write lately, that blank screen stares at me, that blinking cursor taunts me. Three or four times this week I’ve sat down to write and have come up with nothing. Thursday evening I opened my laptop while sitting on my … More My writing routine (or lack thereof)
In my earliest memories of Martin family gatherings I always see my grandfather with a camera around his neck. I don’t really remember Pop taking pictures, but he must have because we have books and boxes full of pictures from days at the beach, playing in the leaves, lining up at a buffet table at … More Keep taking pictures
In August, as I prepared to move across town, I hauled a few things to my parents’ house for storage. It turns out I probably owe my parents an apology for using their house like a storage unit, stashing stuff I insist I need to hang onto, only to leave behind in a closet or … More A different time, a different swipe file
I’m not exactly sure how this project is supposed to work. I started it on a whim, as a way to give myself a creative kick in the ass. I didn’t have a plan, the goal of creating something every day came to my head and I decided to act on it. It has been … More Just keep creating
This morning when I left my apartment to make a trip to Naples to visit my parents, I stuffed my Nikon D5000 (my camera) and my laptop into my backpack. I haven’t used my camera much lately and have only been taking photos with my iPhone. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. I’ve become a … More I need practice
… so far that is. This post is going to be pretty short. I spent some time being creative this morning, writing a post for my running blog. Before I started this site and settled on my goal to make something every day for a year, I decided I would update my running blog once … More All I do is write …
I was sitting in my bed, one eye on the gruesome fight scene in the second-to-last episode of the Marvel/Netflix series “The Punisher,” the other on a pair of Moleskine notebooks sitting in my lap. My stomach turned a little bit as Frank Castle, spitting blood and screaming, poked his enemy’s eyes out. It also … More Unfinished business
I don’t really believe in New Year’s resolutions. Someone much smarter than I am said (and I’m paraphrasing), “what are you waiting for?” I agree with that sentiment. It makes no sense to wait for an arbitrary day if you want to make changes. After all, New Year’s Day is just Monday. Stop wasting time … More Trying something new for 2018
Scott Martin 