Writing Themes vs Tropes Vs Plots Exploring and defining elements of the fiction-writing process. Photo by lilartsy on Unsplash There are any number of challenges you face when it comes to writing fiction. The first, of course, is what to write. I often have a bunch of different, half-formed concepts swirling around my brain. One advantage to writing as a pantser is how easy it is to grab a thread and run with it. Of
The Writing Process: The Morally Ambiguous Character Morality is a slippery slope, even for fictional characters. The author at Farpoint 2026 with his books. Five years ago, I discovered a sci-fi convention not quite 2 hours from home. Farpointcon is certainly Trek-centric, but open and welcoming to a wide range of sci-fi. They’ve gotten some pretty cool celebrities since I’ve attended. This included Jess Bush and Ross Marquand this year; Tawny Newsome, Billy West, Sam
Your Art Speaks to You First No creative work comes into being without its human creator. Photo by Kyle Loftus on Unsplash I write because I feel a calling to put words to the screen. In the depths of my soul, ideas come into being that I feel a need to share with the world. Some are fictional flights of fancy. Others are these nuggets of wisdom (or so I hope) I feel you might
I Think Being Normal is Overrated Who defines what normal is, anyhow? Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash All my life, I’ve been weird. Odd. Unusual. As a kid, I was a huge nerd. I loved all things sci-fi, preferred playing alone with my Star Wars action figures, or on my swing set having make-believe space adventures, and didn’t enjoy sports. I sucked at most of them anyhow. As I got older, I also fell
The Next New Novel Release Day Today, the latest novel of my Forgotten Fodder series goes live. Forgotten Fodder 7 – Conspiracy Theory. Cover by Rose Butcher. It’s that time again. New Novel Release day! Today, the seventh novel in my Forgotten Fodder series is available. Years after their initial creation, the characters from my clone, crime, and conspiracy sci-fi series are too much in my head to be ignored. They have more stories to
Don’t Let The Scammers Make You Crazy The scammers get more and more clever and annoying. Photo by SCARECROW artworks on Unsplash There are multiple ways to contact me. You can reach me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and via email. It’s important in this day and age to be accessible. And let’s face it, authors and artists already tend to work in a degree of isolation as it is. Email remains one of the best
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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).