Between Here and There
I find the space between here and there frequently disconcerting. Photo by SpaceX on Unsplash I chose to pursue my art. Thus, I am writing full-time and recording/editing the audiobooks…
Deconstructing a Metaphor: Different Boats – Same Storm
Artists tend to ride the same storm in different boats – but the metaphor has merit. Photo by Jean-Pierre Brungs on Unsplash Artist is a broad term. It covers a…
I Am Not Nobody
Just because I am not a known quantity – I am not nobody. Photo by Marius Ciutacu on Unsplash There are a lot of well-known authors out there. Many write…
Finding and Forming Communities
Communities are important for people who live inside their heads. Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash Many artists – particularly writers, painters, sculptors, woodworkers, and the like – mostly work…
Artist is Risky Business
Choosing to be a professional artist has some unique challenges. Photo by Maahid Photos on Unsplash All my career choices have been artistic. In one form or another, I was…
Breaking Down Sci-fi and Sci-fantasy
Sci-fi and sci-fantasy share many things – but differ in key ways. Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash At nearly 5 years old, in May of 1977, my parents took…
How Much Time Will It Take?
How much time you take to create your art is irrelevant. Photo by J. Balla Photography on Unsplash The creation of any given art is a process. How much time…
Please Buy My Books
Why is it dirty or inappropriate to ask you to buy my books? The first books of my Void Incursion, Forgotten Fodder, and Source Chronicles series (covers by Starla Huchton)…
Strategy and Tactics and the Arts
Strategy and tactics are surprisingly important to the arts. Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Many people look at arts and artists and form an immediate judgment. Weak. Unattached. Odd.…
Imagination Builds Knowledge
Creatives use imagination to expand the knowledge of the world. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash I have not been to Disney World and Epcot Center in over 30 years.…