Daily Archives: April 20, 2008

Memories of a scary moment

Have you ever had your head sat on in a swimming pool? I have. It was terrifying. I was probably not much older than eight and my sister, who did the sitting, was probably around five. I can’t remember a lot about how or why it occured; all I remember was the sensation of being …

April 20, 2008 – 10:37 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Why I appreciate Kapersky Antivirus

In this digital age in which we live, it’s important to have the right self defense products on hand to protect your computer (and thus your work) from outside threats. That’s why I like Kapersky Antivirus, which I recently picked up from Best Buy. In the last couple years, I’d tried and been disappointed in …

April 20, 2008 – 10:29 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in late night writing | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Blogging’s a great tool

Blogs are a great tool for aspiring writers. It doesn’t cost much and with the correct digital signage, you can attract an instant audience. And it kind of takes the place of journaling in the practice of writing every day. That’s kind of what I like about it. I was never big into journals and …

April 20, 2008 – 10:21 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Tips on getting published, writing | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Strange words, strange minds

When we are young and still expanding our volcabulary, a child’s mind can come up with some pretty creative images. I remember once, when my family went camping and stopped at a grocery store for supplies. We’d picked up just about everything we needed, save for napkins. My mom asked me to go grab some …

April 20, 2008 – 10:13 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in creativity | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Variety is the spice of writing

Sometimes if you write too much about one topic, it can get to feel a bit stale. Let it go on like that long enough and it becomes completely uninspired drivel. (Kind of like most of Aaron Sorkin’s TV work.) So how do you combat writing fatigue? The only answer I’ve found that works but …

April 20, 2008 – 10:04 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in creativity | Tagged , , | Comments (0)