Why Keep Writing if Nobody Appears to be Reading?
Doesn’t matter who’s reading so much as the need to keep writing must be satisfied. Photo by Amelia Bartlett on Unsplash Why do I write? The short answer is that…
Is What I Write Art – And is That Important?
Maybe I do write are, and maybe not. Why that matters is personal. Photo by Neven Krcmarek on Unsplash The arts are highly subjective. Whatever the medium, the arts will…
What Does the Future of Fiction Publishing Look Like?
Do you go with traditional, non-traditional, or REALLY non-traditional publishing? Photo by Medienstürmer on Unsplash For a long, long time, the only way to make any money as a fiction…
How Do Finding, Straddling, and Crossing the Line Compare to One Another?
There’s always a line – and you choose if it intimidates you or not. Photo by Jonathan Adeline on Unsplash There are many lines in life for us to find,…
How Do I Pick Up Where I Left Off Years Ago?
It’ll be an interesting challenge for me to pick up where I left off. Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash I began writing my Source Chronicles fantasy series in 1998.…
10 Challenges Artists, Writers, and Other Creatives Know All Too Well
Most creatives I’m familiar with know these challenges all too well. Photo by Frankie Cordoba on Unsplash Are you Neil Gaiman, Beyoncé, Banksy, Alex Guarnaschelli, or any other recognizable creative…
How Does Calling Myself A Storyteller Differ from Being A Writer?
This is how I think being a storyteller differs from being a writer. Photo by Reimond de Zuñiga on Unsplash Ten months ago, I got a part-time job working for…
Will There Always Be Something New for You and Me to Learn?
Yes, there will always be something new to learn. Photo by Wes Hicks on Unsplash As you are reading this, I am attending a medieval reenactment event. During said event,…
Getting Work Done is Hard When Your Cat Turns You into a Bond Villain
But it is a reminder that breaks from getting work done are good. This is Thalia, turning me into a Bond villain. Sometime during the height of the pandemic, amid…
Writing is Writing and All the Writing You Do is Right for You
The writing you do – whatever form it takes – is right for you. This applies to all chosen paths. Photo by Kyle Gregory Devaras on Unsplash There are nearly…