Doesn’t matter who’s reading so much as the need to keep writing must be satisfied. Why do I write? The short answer is that I’m compelled to write. For me, it’s like breathing – it’s something I do. Maneuvering words into sentences, paragraphs, and pages – whether fiction, nonfiction, or business – is my skill….
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Is What I Write Art – And is That Important?
Maybe I do write are, and maybe not. Why that matters is personal. The arts are highly subjective. Whatever the medium, the arts will awaken and excite some, frighten and disgust others, while simultaneously having zero impact on still others. It really does depend on you, your tastes, your environment, and more. I recently read…
Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Stories in the Queue?
Can you have too many stories in the queue? I don’t believe so – but your mileage may vary. In September 2015, I began a sci-fi story idea that would evolve into my Void Incursion series. I published the first two books of the series in 2020, then the next 2 in 2021. The fifth…
What Does the Future of Fiction Publishing Look Like?
Do you go with traditional, non-traditional, or REALLY non-traditional publishing? For a long, long time, the only way to make any money as a fiction writer was to go the traditional publishing route. Along the way, you could submit short stories to magazines, lifestyle sections of newspapers, and anything else that might help you land…
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. There are many lines in life for us to find, straddle, and cross. Most are utterly intangible. They’re lines that represent crossing from one idea to another. Some are deeply negative – like making polarizing statements, disenfranchising people, and otherwise causing…
Does it Sometimes Feel Like Your Identity as a Creator is a Struggle?
Struggling with identity tends to be a matter of active mindfulness. I wrote my first 50-page, hand-illustrated sci-fi novel when I was 9. The next was 36-pages, typed single-spaced, when I was 13 or so. After that, I wrote on and off, in fits and spurts. But writing was always the focal point of my…
How Is Publishing More Books the Path to More Exposure?
As a writer, writing more books is what I do. With more books comes more exposure. As part of my newfound self-advocacy, I’m going to share where I am, where I’ve been, and where I’m going with my writing career. Where have I been? I often share that I started to write sci-fi when I…
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. I began writing my Source Chronicles fantasy series in 1998. It began with a scene out of classic epic fantasy: A lone sorcerer in flowing robes, staff raised, throwing his power around. It wasn’t long before there were more scenes, more…
How Does Calling Myself A Storyteller Differ from Being A Writer?
This is how I think being a storyteller differs from being a writer. Ten months ago, I got a part-time job working for an impressive and amazing entrepreneur. She has multiple business ventures, is a frequent guest on podcasts, webinars, and seminars – and I am pretty certain she never stops coming up with new…
Do We Learn More When We Read More?
Yes. We learn more when we read more – whether nonfiction or fiction. It never ceases to amaze me how many people do not read. Sure, many of those people will read some stuff online or in an occasional magazine. But books – fiction or nonfiction? No. As a writer – this is deeply disappointing….