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Memoir of a Memoir: Cringe Writing
How's writing my memoir going, you ask? Well, I can sum everything up in one word: Oofa! It's a lot of cringe mixed with proper punctuation.
rkchakota
May 9, 20243 min read


A Conversation With My Brain
Whilst waiting for my bagel with lox spread at the local bagel joint, I let my brain know we needed to talk.

Rich Scott Keller
Mar 28, 20243 min read


#WriteDecision Blog -- One Year On
On March 19, 2023, I reintroduced blogging into my life. A year later, the #WriteDecisions blog is generally hunky dory.

Rich Scott Keller
Mar 22, 20242 min read


Creativity Amid Chaos
Ongoing chaos does one of two things to writers. Either it provides a plethora of ideas or they jump into the rabbit hole.

Rich Scott Keller
Mar 9, 20243 min read


Faith And Slipper Socks: Memoir of A Memoir
My memoir "Faith and Slipper Socks" is about mental illness, late-stage diagnosis of bipolar disorder and time in a mental treatment center.

Rich Scott Keller
Jan 11, 20243 min read


Three Words for 2024: Pivot, Transition, Fearless
I'm incorporating three critical, life-saving words into my vocabulary. Those three words are Pivot, Transition, and Fearless.
rkchakota
Dec 30, 20234 min read


5 Things To Do When the Job Ends
To help you through the transition between one job and another, when money may not be coming in, here are 5 things to do.

Rich Scott Keller
Dec 15, 20234 min read


NaNoWriMo 2023: Week One
Over five thousand words were written in the first week of NaNoWriMo 2023. Although it should be 11,700 words, I'm not worried.

Rich Scott Keller
Nov 9, 20232 min read


October 2023 Progress Report
Okay, let's go. There are NaNos to prepare and WriMos to write. Precious creative time is seeping into the ether of nothingness.

Rich Scott Keller
Nov 1, 20233 min read


Keith Giffen and the Last Bwah-ha-ha
Keith Giffen passed away on October 9, 2023. His death left a gaping hole in the comic book world and my creative heart.

Rich Scott Keller
Oct 18, 20233 min read


The Internet is Out. We're All Gonna Die!
Technology has made us soft as butter. Forget Generation X, Z, or AA. We're Generation S, as in Soft.

Rich Scott Keller
Oct 11, 20233 min read


September 2023 Progress Report
My September 2023 was a godsend and Satan's little twist of the knife. While I can work in my "Sesame Street" underwear, it's a bit lonely.

Rich Scott Keller
Oct 4, 20234 min read


Writing Is Hard. So, Stop Complaining!
writing is challenging. Even those blessed with the ability get frustrated when their stories don’t make sense. That's why it's fulfilling.

Rich Scott Keller
Sep 20, 20232 min read


August 2023 Progress Report
August was a time of evaluation. Webster's defines the word as ... Oh, look it up yourself!

Rich Scott Keller
Sep 13, 20233 min read


Let's Talk About Death (Insert Laughs Here)
Like the title song to the "M*A*S*H" movie says, "Suicide is painless." On the contrary, it's painful for so many.

Rich Scott Keller
Sep 7, 20233 min read


For Pete's Sake. Do Something!
There are two reasons why we writers are unproductive -- procrastination and sulking. Forget those items and do something to move forward.

Rich Scott Keller
Aug 23, 20233 min read


July 2023 Progress Report
Hectic schedules plus hot weather made July 2023 a meh month for progress at Wooden Pants Creations.

Rich Scott Keller
Aug 2, 20233 min read


June 2023 Progress Report
I spent much of my adult life straightening the curves of my metaphoric roads. I wanted a clean patch of figurative blacktop.

Rich Scott Keller
Jul 5, 20234 min read


Don't Rain on our Parade
People bitching about the world being against them does nothing to help others working hard to achieve their writing goals.

Rich Scott Keller
Jul 3, 20233 min read


An Honest Discussion About AI
Everybody, calm down. Take some deep breaths. Authors think AI will produce every book, article, and content marketing article. Actually, no

Rich Scott Keller
Jun 7, 20235 min read
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