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Banning books and other arts does harm to us all.

Banning Books Is Short-Sighted, Unkind, and Unfortunate on Many Levels

September 27, 2022

Banning books and other arts does harm to us all. Why did I only just learn about Banned Books Week? That doesn’t matter. What does matter is that I would like to share some thoughts I have on this topic. Both as a writer and reader, I am totally against banning books. Censorship of this nature is specifically targeted in the name of “protecting” children or some such – but that’s never the truth of

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The arts remind us that our world is shared

How Does the Beauty of Our World Live in the Arts?

September 20, 2022

The arts bring out the best of what our world can be. The last few years have been extra crazy. Between the pandemic, increasing political partisanship, the growing lack of kindness, compassion, and empathy among our so-called leaders, and markets gone haywire – the world has felt more and more oppressive. Through it all, however, lights continue to turn on and offer more options and opportunities. And many of those lights are centered around the

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"the end"?

Another “The End” Reached. What Do I Do Now?

September 13, 2022

After I reach “the end” of a project, it’s time to work on the next. I just finished writing the first novel in my new Savagespace sci-fi saga. There are 6 total novels plotted for this series. With Alliances done, there are 5 more to go. Not counting my non-fiction – this is my 16th finished novel. While 12 have been published – 2 are now waiting to be sent to an editor, Alliances needs

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Am I asking the right questions?

When All Is Said and Done Am I Asking the Right Questions?

September 6, 2022

That depends on the situation and the questions asked. Storytelling has been my passion pretty much all my life. Informally, I started telling stories when I was very, very small. I still remember – when I was probably 4 years old – sitting at the windowsill in our living room. But in my imagination – it was the pilot’s seat for my starship. The window was the viewport to the wonders of the galaxy I

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Challenges Artists, Writers, and Other Creatives Know All Too Well

10 Challenges Artists, Writers, and Other Creatives Know All Too Well

August 30, 2022

Most creatives I’m familiar with know these challenges all too well. Are you Neil Gaiman, Beyoncé, Banksy, Alex Guarnaschelli, or any other recognizable creative celebrity? I’m going to presume the answer is no (however, if yes, thanks for reading!) Unless you have reached a level of recognizable success as a creative – be it writer, painter, chef, singer, sculptor, woodworker, and so forth – you have many challenges and struggles. Before they were recognized as

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I am a storyteller.

How Does Calling Myself A Storyteller Differ from Being A Writer?

August 23, 2022

This is how I think being a storyteller differs from being a writer. Ten months ago, I got a part-time job working for an impressive and amazing entrepreneur. She has multiple business ventures, is a frequent guest on podcasts, webinars, and seminars – and I am pretty certain she never stops coming up with new ideas. And she calls herself a storyteller. When I started to experience just what that meant – it dawned on

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I post here twice weekly about my work with Positivity, Mindfulness, and Conscious Reality Creation. I’ve been blogging every week, without fail, since the beginning of 2012.

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