This weekend I failed. That’s the bad news.
The good news is that it was only my first weekend attempting NaNoWrimo (National Novel Writing Month) and I really only failed for the weekend. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Character’ Category
Time Is Your Enemy – The Lesson I Learned In My First NaNoWriMo Weekend
Posted: November 7, 2016 in Character, Goal Setting, God's Will, NaNoWriMo, Poetry, Short Story, WritingTags: Christ, God's Grace, God's will, grace, NaNoWriMo, Time, Time Management, Time travel, Wisdom
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NaNoWriMo First Timer
Posted: November 1, 2016 in Character, God's Will, NaNoWriMo, WritingTags: NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, writing
It’s the first of November and most writers know that means it’s the first day of NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month.
For the first time I am going to participate but – as usual – I need your help. (more…)
DO ANY MIC ANY TIME ANY WHERE
Posted: March 3, 2016 in Character, God's Will, Stand-UpTags: clean comedy, comedy, open mics, Stand-up Comedy, The Improv
Getting started in comedy is the hardest part of getting started in comedy.
Huh?
Yeah – you read that correctly. Starting anything new is always the hardest part but with comedy there are so many variables – you have to know where to go, who to know, how to write, courage to get on stage – sometimes that equates to stupidity – and the list goes on but the absolute hardest part of getting into this business is finding stage time. (more…)
WAY Out Of My Comfort Zone!
Posted: January 29, 2016 in Character, Goal Setting, God's Will, Stand-Up, WritingTags: accountability partners, comfort zone, God's will, Jesus juke, joke writing, stand-up, Stand-up Comedy, zone
I got this off the internets – thank you internets.
Ever had the Pizza Hut P’Zone? If not I am super sorry. It was a delicious masterpiece of pizza-y goodness. You can get a decent calzone from just about any pizza place but the P”Zone was a zone I could easily get into.
Other zones? Not so much. (more…)
I BROKE THE CHAIN
Posted: January 19, 2016 in Character, Goal Setting, God's Will, Stand-Up, WritingTags: #dontbreakthechain, Don't break the chian, Goal Setting, Goals, God's will, stand-up, Stand-up Comedy
Photo From Creative Commons: Michelle Milla
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michellemilla/
<— THAT FACE.
That face completely sums up my feelings this morning when I woke up and realized that I broke the chain.
That’s right – I BROKE THE CHAIN! (more…)
The Writing Is The Hardest Part
Posted: January 8, 2016 in Character, Goal Setting, God's Will, Stand-Up, WritingTags: comedy, God's will, joke writing, Stand-up Comedy, writing, writing tips
I try writing every day – I am a firm believer in the Seinfeldian – DON’T BREAK THE CHAIN – train of thought.
In 2014 I frequently used the hashtag – #dontbreakthechain for motivation and encouragement to me fellow writers. (more…)
Goals for 2015 – What Am I Thinking?
Posted: December 30, 2014 in Character, Goal Setting, God's WillTags: Goal Setting, Goals, God's will, New Year's Resolutions
I am sitting here working on my goals for next year, something I neglected to do last year and as a result I drifted.
Going into 2014 I was filled with hope for getting back into comedy. I was excited by the prospect of getting back on a stage and the rush that accompanies the sound of laughter that I caused – inadvertently or not.
I missed that feeling – a lot, and had every intention of pursuing that feeling and everything that goes with it but I got sidetracked at the beginning of the year and it took me until almost August to see how far off track I had gotten.
Something that would not have happened had I had a plan – but not simply a plan but a written plan. A road map for where I wanted 2014 to take me or better, where I wanted to TAKE 2014. (more…)
25 Years Ago Today
Posted: December 6, 2014 in Character, God's Will, Stand-UpTags: Character, dissapointments, God's will, Marine Corps, Semper Fi, Stand-up Comedy
Raising the flag at Iwo Jima
Hardly seems possible. The Wizard of OZ, Santa and the Tooth-fairy seem more likely than to say that 25 years ago today I was eating my first breakfast – having not slept for more than 24 hours – on Parris Island.
My Marnie adventure was just beginning and everything was moving so fast that I had little time to think. That’s not a bad thing – really.
My time in the Marines is a mixed bag of emotion for me.
On the one hand, I spent the required amount of time, overcame all the obstacles, met all the requirements necessary to become a Marine. I walked across the parade deck and was declared a “Marine”. That can never be taken away from me. (more…)
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Posted: August 8, 2014 in Character, God's Will, Stand-Up, WritingTags: God's will, grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, mercy, Stand-up Comedy
My #dontbreakthechain calendar as it looked on 10 JUNE 214
**Editors Note**
I wrote this back in June so some of the numbers and dates are old but the sentiment is the same. I took me this long to pull the trigger on posting this because I had grown so comfortable with the My 500 crew and was hesitent – to say the least – about making any changes.
God Bless you All
MickHolt (more…)
It’s Called Your Past for a Reason
Posted: March 18, 2014 in Character, God's WillTags: God's will, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Parris Island, USMC
Photo By; katielips (Creative Commons)
I remember driving down the street to the first house we lived in when we moved here. It had been maybe 6 years since I had seen the house or really driven anywhere near it but in that moment I needed to connect with a part of my past. It had been far too long. It was a long drive but it was worth it. You could call this an attempt to get at something familiar before I embarked on what I believed would be the biggest change in my life and to that point – it was. However, I thought it would be the door to open up the whole world to me; a passage to another dimension – well, not literally but going from nearly not graduating high school to leaving for Parris Island in less than forty eight hours – I think another dimension really captures the heart of what I was feeling.
