I Think, Therefore, I Write

As writers I'm sure you spend a lot of time balancing family, work, and writing. I know I often feel like a high-wire act edging my way across with a balancing bar in hand and praying there's a safety net below.

I was taking a break the other day--no family, no work, no writing-- and I stumbled upon a great article about philosophy. Remember that first-year course in college when you learned about existentialism and then had to figure out how to pronounce it?

I had the idea that if I...