W. L. Bolm

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W. L. Bolm

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2024 Midyear Update: Readings, Classes, and More

I have a lot going on, I've been talking to some organizations about offering classes and retreats around Wisconsin, so I'll probably have more news coming soon. I will be reading one of my short stories at an event on July 28 at noon at Arkana

A dogigator named Darrel in a dogigator house.

Feeding the Well

I traveled to New Orleans a couple of weeks ago to finish a novella I was writing and do some research. And, most importantly, to replenish my well of creativity.

A crop of the yellow and brown textured cover for Andrea Hairston's Master of Poisons.

What I'm Reading: Master of Poisons

This book has a lot going on. At its core it's a fantasy about people dealing with political and environmental catastrophe.

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How to Head Off Burnout

My natural state is to push myself. To compete with myself. To always strive to work hard and to keep getting better. In order to heal from burnout, and to avoid it in the future, I had to learn how to go against what I consider to be part of my nature. I had to learn when not to push myself.

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Programming and Classes Correction

I'm going to be teaching one class in person locally in Appleton starting in May, one class in person at The Loft on 6/29, and one class online for the Loft starting in July.

A Bit of Drash

Here is a cleaned up version of the drash (sermon) I gave during a recent Friday night service at my synagogue.

A book with the pages fanning out next to a pen and a coffee cup on a rough-hewn wooden table.

Project Management for Writing: Tools

Recently, I was asked what online tools I use for tracking my writing. The answer is a little complicated.