Monthly Archives: May 2008

24 May

Change of Course

Jordan Limelight I traveled some 10,000 miles to start a novel — roaming through Ireland for inspiration. I was reluctant to write the story I knew I really had to tell. By some weird coincidence, I mentioned the neglected story to a few colleagues, and they went wild. I mentioned the story I’d been writing and [...]
07 May

Pining

It’s the silliest thing. Traveler’s disease. I can’t get Ireland out of my head. It’s there. It probably looms larger than it was. But I think of it – browse through my photos, read my journal, ruminate. It’s kind of in the veins, and not in the poignant, saccharine way. I don’t imagine woolen sages. [...]
03 May

Still Crazy (for her)

Jeanette and I have dropped off the grid and onto Monarch Beach (without kids) for a few days to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. Pretty, charming, smart and downright fun, she’s the reason I haven’t taken to living in a cave, writing a manifesto. We met a few months after I graduated from USC. I was [...]
01 May

Inspired, Part II

The truest source of inspiration emanates from fonts we often overlook. Fifteen years ago today, I stood before a priest with a beautiful young woman who made me want to write and start a family and conquer the world (not necessarily in that order). It was one of the happiest days in my life. Today, [...]