Angels, Roll the Rock Away is a journal entry by Jack Rusher, published here Thursday, January 01, 2009. It is part of Journal.
Under the sea he lies dead and dreaming.
How's a man supposed to work under these conditions? Ample free time, money in the bank, a supportive girlfriend. This is no way for a man of letters to live. Hardship. Suffering. These are the cornerstones of artistic achievement!
My apologies to any readers I might have left. I've let my commitment to this project falter over the last year due to responsibilities in my offline life, several long periods of international travel and a near certainty that nobody cares whether or not I bother to write.
In any case, I'm back to it starting today, resurrecting a long-running creative game in which the goal is to produce one piece a day — minus weekends — for the first month of each year.
“And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen ...”
As always, wish me luck.