TJ West

Dissertation Days (9): Rough Days…

Sometimes, you have a day of writing where nothing goes quite as you want, and you…
TV Review: “Feud”–“Abandoned!”

I’m running a bit late with the reviews of FX’s Feud, so in the interest of giving the…
Dissertation Days (8): How Do You Turn This Thing Off?

I have this nasty habit. Whenever I feel like something remains undone in my work for…
Novel Weekends (2): Looking Backward and Forward

Well, I met my word goal for today, so that’s good. Started a chapter that I…
Novel Weekends (1): Piece by Piece

Because I have found it so useful to talk about my Dissertation process daily, I’ve decided…
Dissertation Days (7): Free At Last (For the Weekend)

Given that I’m utterly exhausted this evening, I doubt I’ll say much. I did, however, meet…
Reading History: “The Confessions of Young Nero” (by Margaret George)

The release of a new novel by Margaret George is an event that occurs every six years…
Dissertation Days (6): The Lies We Tell Ourselves

So, I have to fess up to something. I didn’t, in fact, end up writing anything…
Why Women Are So Angry with Sanders

Originally posted on Bitter Gertrude: Heath Mello. Source: Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald. You’ve seen it; I’ve seen…
Dissertation Days (5): Clarity at Last

Today was what I would like to call a successful writing day. I not only met…