Great to have Bonesick back in my inbox, Katie! And wrapped in a beautiful tale of persistence and releasing yourself from your own creative cage. This made me miss Foster so much (can you believe it's already been a year since Season 3?) — I'm hoping to do the June cohort! 💙
Also, I finally broke down and bought Rick Rubin's book when I was in Austin last week visiting my husband on a gig. The book's mega-popularity made me distrustful at first, but I gotta say, it's hitting allllllll the right spots for me creatively. Even better — it's a drop in, drop out kind of book. I don't feel any pressure to consume it at breakneck speed, but rather I pick it up when I'm feeling a bit deflated or need a spark of inspo. I hadn't yet encountered the quote you included, but man is it 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
Michael! No I CANNOT believe it’s been a year!! Even though I’m moving this story along at a snail’s pace, I’m still excited about the progress I’ve made since Foster S3. I hope you marvel at your own growth and progress too! 💙 For being a study of the melancholy, it certainly brings me SO much freaking joy! I would absolutely join you in the June Cohort if I wasn’t traveling here there and everywhere (Columbus, Des Moines, Denver, oh my!!) Maybe August 😜
Thank you for reading!! I accept my duty as a snail! And your anecdote really inspired me to pick up a copy of The Creative Act rather than request it from the library. I adore the idea of picking it up here and there when I need a hit 😂
Thank you!! And I think your upcoming anniversary is precisely the perfect time to take stock and celebrate your beautiful contribution to this cozy corner of internet!!
This is quite astute—it’s so true that most people cannot handle freedom. It’s why so many philosophical schools have been borne: just people vexing over what they should do with free, meaningless lives. Wonderful work!
Absolutely in love with this! You have a special talent for describing smells and writing things that stick (even though I read it months ago, I often think about your piece reminiscing about local greasy spoons!) I really enjoyed picking up with these two following the gruesome aftermath.
Will, thank you! As you yourself can probably attest to… writing like this is just such a blast. For this one I even researched what human death smells like over time. Neat! 😂
“Like opening a package of rancid beef left inside a hot, rusty car”. Wow! What an image.
A nice read as I sit in the ferry terminal waiting room to take my son to school.
It was so cool to hear that the cohort shed some light on your surroundings. And Rick Rubin too. Loved that book—and all the conversations I listened to around the time of its launch. It’s such a helpful book.
Your fellow cohorts were the light you needed, much like the lantern the hermit carries. Sometimes the light isn’t a lantern at all, and sometimes we’re not really alone at all, like the hermit.
So glad to have you back.
Thank you for letting my imagination make this as gruesome, or not as gruesome as possible. It is the darkness and the gore I didn’t know I needed.
As always, cheering you on and I can’t wait to read more!
"...as gruesome or not as gruesome" 😂😂😂 Love it! I'm forever delighted to lead you into the dark (my hand ALWAYS outstretched of course). And yes, it's been a whole treasure chest of wisdom these last few weeks. Such is the creative life, am I right??
Great to have Bonesick back in my inbox, Katie! And wrapped in a beautiful tale of persistence and releasing yourself from your own creative cage. This made me miss Foster so much (can you believe it's already been a year since Season 3?) — I'm hoping to do the June cohort! 💙
Also, I finally broke down and bought Rick Rubin's book when I was in Austin last week visiting my husband on a gig. The book's mega-popularity made me distrustful at first, but I gotta say, it's hitting allllllll the right spots for me creatively. Even better — it's a drop in, drop out kind of book. I don't feel any pressure to consume it at breakneck speed, but rather I pick it up when I'm feeling a bit deflated or need a spark of inspo. I hadn't yet encountered the quote you included, but man is it 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
Michael! No I CANNOT believe it’s been a year!! Even though I’m moving this story along at a snail’s pace, I’m still excited about the progress I’ve made since Foster S3. I hope you marvel at your own growth and progress too! 💙 For being a study of the melancholy, it certainly brings me SO much freaking joy! I would absolutely join you in the June Cohort if I wasn’t traveling here there and everywhere (Columbus, Des Moines, Denver, oh my!!) Maybe August 😜
Thank you for reading!! I accept my duty as a snail! And your anecdote really inspired me to pick up a copy of The Creative Act rather than request it from the library. I adore the idea of picking it up here and there when I need a hit 😂
Thank you for the reminder to marvel and celebrate my own growth and progress. Unsurprisingly, I don't do this very often! 🤣
Travel safely next month and I hope we join the same cohort later this summer!
Thank you!! And I think your upcoming anniversary is precisely the perfect time to take stock and celebrate your beautiful contribution to this cozy corner of internet!!
This is quite astute—it’s so true that most people cannot handle freedom. It’s why so many philosophical schools have been borne: just people vexing over what they should do with free, meaningless lives. Wonderful work!
Bethel thank you so much!! You’re so right on, and now we’re all just repackaging those philosophies to make a buck, which I find fascinating!
Absolutely in love with this! You have a special talent for describing smells and writing things that stick (even though I read it months ago, I often think about your piece reminiscing about local greasy spoons!) I really enjoyed picking up with these two following the gruesome aftermath.
Will, thank you! As you yourself can probably attest to… writing like this is just such a blast. For this one I even researched what human death smells like over time. Neat! 😂
That sounds like an interesting olfactory rabbit hole to dive into lol
“Like opening a package of rancid beef left inside a hot, rusty car”. Wow! What an image.
A nice read as I sit in the ferry terminal waiting room to take my son to school.
It was so cool to hear that the cohort shed some light on your surroundings. And Rick Rubin too. Loved that book—and all the conversations I listened to around the time of its launch. It’s such a helpful book.
You’re another trusted pal that’s recommended this book so it’s gotta be good ;) I’m happy to entertain you during all that ferry madness!
Your fellow cohorts were the light you needed, much like the lantern the hermit carries. Sometimes the light isn’t a lantern at all, and sometimes we’re not really alone at all, like the hermit.
So glad to have you back.
Thank you for letting my imagination make this as gruesome, or not as gruesome as possible. It is the darkness and the gore I didn’t know I needed.
As always, cheering you on and I can’t wait to read more!
"...as gruesome or not as gruesome" 😂😂😂 Love it! I'm forever delighted to lead you into the dark (my hand ALWAYS outstretched of course). And yes, it's been a whole treasure chest of wisdom these last few weeks. Such is the creative life, am I right??