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October 05, 2026

A project that might almost be finished!

October 05, 2026/ Dale Lyles
A project that might almost be finished!

In which I exult that my odd project — The Compleat Period Dancer — will soon be finished…

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Period Dance
Abandonment
September 30, 2026

So, about those new projects...

September 30, 2026/ Dale Lyles
So, about those new projects...

In which I invite you to take part in an unscientific survey/experiment involving everyone’s beloved children’s book hero, Bug…

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September 30, 2026/ Dale Lyles/ Comment
Creative Spirit, Lichtenbergianism, Bug
September 28, 2026

The purpose of art is...

September 28, 2026/ Dale Lyles
The purpose of art is...

In which I muse on the purpose of art/literature in our lives…

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Lessons from the Folk, Writing
Ritual
September 23, 2026

Now...

September 23, 2026/ Dale Lyles
Now...

In which I update you on what I’m working on as I slowly regain a corporeal/mental form in this multiverse…

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Lichtenbergianism
Task Avoidance
September 21, 2026

An update

September 21, 2026/ Dale Lyles

You may have noticed that I haven’t been around for a couple of weeks. The explanation is simple: I died. (I got better. Read all about it here.)

September 21, 2026/ Dale Lyles/ Comment

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August 31, 2026

Bug's Nap — Illustratoring update

August 31, 2026/ Dale Lyles
Bug's Nap — Illustratoring update

In which I update you on my progress in my illustratoring of “A Bug’s Nap,” the next in the beloved BugVerse series (spoiler alert: I got a new toy!)…

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Bug, Writing
Abortive Attempts
August 28, 2026

Fun Friday Resources

August 28, 2026/ Dale Lyles
Fun Friday Resources

In which I share the usual resources, one useful, one fun, and one serious rabbit hole…

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Resources
Steal from the Best
August 26, 2026

Do you even Lichtenberg, bro?

August 26, 2026/ Dale Lyles
Do you even Lichtenberg, bro?

In which I proudly list every project of mine, real or imagined, that exists in the realm of Lichtenbergian TASK AVOIDANCE…

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Backstreet Writers, Beethoven Blueprint, Bug, Cecil Project, Composing, Creative Spirit, Day in the Moonlight, Failure, Keep going, Lichtenbergianism, Music, Proposed Efforts, Seven Dreams, Unsilent Night, Writing
Task Avoidance
August 24, 2026

Bug's Nap — The Illustratoring

August 24, 2026/ Dale Lyles
Bug's Nap — The Illustratoring

In which I belatedly chat about illustrating the next Bug book, “A Bug’s Nap”…

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Bug, Writing
Abortive Attempts, Successive Approximation
August 21, 2026

A useful post: Protecting your Field Notes® Brand WASTE BOOK

August 21, 2026/ Dale Lyles
A useful post: Protecting your Field Notes® Brand WASTE BOOK

In which I share some arcane knowledge from the world of the Librarians…

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Materials, Resources
Waste Books
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    • 0. The Airport Version
    • 1. Task Avoidance
    • 2. Waste Books
    • 3. Abortive Attempts
    • 4. Gestalt
    • 5. Successive Approximation
    • 6. Ritual
    • 7. Steal from the Best
    • 8. Audience
    • 9. Abandonment
    • Self Assessment
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    • Young Person's Guide
    • Bug!
    • The Compleat Period Dancer
  • About/Now/
  • Burn Projects/
    • GALAXY
    • GALAXY Soundtrack
    • March from the Dark Side
  • Contact/Hire Me/

Lichtenbergianism

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