Origins of Inspiration

"I think this poem speaks for itself!"

Writing is of the Body

"For me, writer's block comes down to a failure to appropriately focus my attention. My thinking-brain hogs the spotlight when I need to be focusing on my bodily sensations."

On Writer's Block

Trapped Like a Rat

"Elana doesn't know how to get out of this huge mousetrap of the Busy Room. Everywhere she turns, new things come, evil things... Read on!"

The Protagonize Book of Otherwordly Oddities, Plants and Creatures

"Between these pages are described the numberless inhabitants of all universes created by Protagonizers. Please participate in adding to the collection of oddities, plants and creatures."

Sacred Creativity

"A poem about our wonderful gift."

let us Paint

"Sometimes I ramble. Sometimes people like to ramble with me. Sometimes I really don't know what I'm going on about. Do you like to paint?"

Small-Town Desperation

The Collection Effect

"This story is written without direct narration. It goes from one scene to the next, from surreal to detailed realism, to create a story from a collage of images, sensations, and scenes. Each segment is concise, detailed, and focused. And though each scene is focused, the overall effect shall give the widest picture possible."