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A metronome and sheet music. The Discipline to Make Art Takes Conscious Work

The Discipline to Make Art Takes Conscious Work

September 1, 2026

The Discipline to Make Art Takes Conscious Work Whatever the art, consistency is a matter of discipline. Photo by Rachel Loughman on Unsplash I’ve been writing fiction since I was 9 years old. Over time, my work has been both consistent and sporadic. For almost 2 decades, I wrote sporadically. Some of that was also a product of being in school or working a more traditional job. I love being a storyteller, and while I’ve

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The author's desk. The Dilemma: What Do I Write Next?

The Dilemma: What Do I Write Next?

August 25, 2026

The Dilemma: What Do I Write Next? Thoughts as I’m nearing the end of my current series. Yes, this is my workspace. The idea for The Gentleman Space Pirate series first popped into my head about a year and a half ago. The file where I began to put down my ideas was called the Businessman Space Pirate Idea. While I originally intended to begin telling the story from a specific place, I had an

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An image of things around the words "marketing strategy" Marketing and Finding the Market to Market To

Marketing and Finding the Market to Market To

August 18, 2026

Marketing and Finding the Market to Market To Marketing is always an interesting challenge. Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash As we move inevitably toward the Fall, I’m in the process of preparing the first book of my next series for publishing. The Gentleman Space Pirate series is something I’ve been working on for about a year and a half now. I’ve finished writing books 1-4 and have begun book 5. While that’s the current

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Notebooks and pens. The challenge of writing by hand.

The Challenge of Writing by Hand

August 4, 2026

The Challenge of Writing by Hand There are times and places where I still write with pen to paper. Photo by nedimshoots on Unsplash (Due to an inexplicable system error, this did not post when scheduled. Please enjoy!)   As you read these words, I’m living in a canvas tent at a major medieval reenactment event in southwest Pennsylvania for a week and a half. I attend Pennsic every year and get to see lots

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A pocket watch next to 3 old books. The timing of my next book

The Timing of My Next Book

July 28, 2026

The Timing of My Next Book What I do and don’t control in this process. Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash My goal was to release the first book in my new Gentleman Space Pirate sci-fi series – The Rise of The Captain – in September. This felt like a totally doable goal. Then reality set in. I didn’t get the book finished and out to the editor before the end of June. It didn’t

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A person wearing headphones at a computer screen and sun in a window. The editing process

The Editing Process (And Recording) After the Editor

July 21, 2026

The Editing Process (And Recording) After the Editor Allow me to share how I go about this. Photo by Simon Abrams on Unsplash One of the dangers I warn writers and would-be writers about is editing. Yes, editing is SUPER important. Not editing means your work is unpolished, and all kinds of crazy things go out to the world: typos, misspellings, half-written thoughts, improper names, and more. As a writer, it’s important to edit your

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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.

Mondays – Positivity (and related ideas for making choices and decisions in life).

Wednesdays – Pathwalking (my philosophy for consciously choosing how to live your life mindfully, on your terms).

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