Preparing for Another Farpoint
My third year attending the sci-fi con is here. Towards the end of 2021, after publishing 9 books in 2 years, I determined that I needed to start attending more…
The Challenge of Balancing Multiple Worlds
When you work as a creator on more than one project at a time. Photo by Yi Liu on Unsplash As a storyteller, one of the things I take great…
AI: The Elephant in the Room We Can’t Really Ignore
Generative AI is a new tool you can use or avoid; but ignore it at your own peril. Photo by Mojahid Mottakin on Unsplash There have been many books, movies,…
What Do I Need to Do to Gain More Success?
The starting point is defining success. Photo by Leo Rivas on Unsplash I began writing fiction full-time in 2020, as the pandemic shifted other elements of my world. While before…
How Do I Reconcile the Creative Process with My Brand?
Being an indie-author requires being a brand and business, too. Photo by Hannah Olinger on Unsplash Not so long ago, the only way to publish a book and make money…
Sharing My Book Happenings Over the Next Two Weeks
Indie-author self-promotion is utterly necessary. Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash As I’m writing this, I have multiple things happening in my indie-author world. This is the result of a…
Are Writers, Artists, and Creatives In Competition with One Another?
Even in a crowded market, we’re not competing with each other. Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash In trying to learn how many authors are self-published, no search I’ve run…
How Does it Feel To Create with Generative AI Tools?
Sharing my experience using Generative AI for writing. Photo by Mahdis Mousavi on Unsplash. Image by https://claudeai.wiki/ Does AI scare you? Why wouldn’t it? Lots of fiction over the years…
Is The Creation of Art An Expression of Passion?
Hell yes. Art and passion tend to be one and the same. Photo by Laura Esposito on Unsplash When I was very young – not quite 5 years old –…
How are New Tools Ignored, Adopted, Adapted, and/or Abused?
It’s all about the choices made for them and their use. Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash In the distant past, all art was one-of-a-kind. Even a reproduction of a…