The World Needs Experts, Merit, and the Related Inequality from Them
Experts should not be disregarded because of the work they put in – quite the opposite, in fact. Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash I do not consider myself an…
How Do You Share Your Gifts with the World?
Everyone has gifts – talents, skills, abilities – but not everyone shares them. Photo by Quino Al on Unsplash I firmly believe that everyone has a gift to share. There…
Ask Not for Whom the Writer Writes
The writer writes for thee – and for me. The author and his muse/feline overlord Why do I write? Because I love it. I take an almost perverse pleasure in…
One Day at a Time is The Only Way I Can Truly Do It
One day at a time acknowledges the notion of living in and for the now. Photo by Radu Florin on Unsplash The unfortunate reality of my art, presently, is that…
Why Do the Words We Choose to Use Matter At All?
Because the words we choose can convey and take on many different meanings. Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Actions speak louder than words. That’s the truth. Someone can tell…
The Only One Who Can Write the Book is Me
If I don’t write the book it won’t be written. Sometimes the hardest part of writing is sitting down to do the writing. When this is your job, it can…
This Time is a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Lover’s Dreams
So many great sci-fi shows, movies, and books are out there – a sci-fi and fantasy lover’s dreams. Photo by Andres Iga on Unsplash My love of sci-fi began when…
I Have Reached My Goal – What Do I Do Next?
This was a major goal to reach – what I do next is an interesting question. Photo by Ben White on Unsplash During the height of the pandemic in 2020,…
Is One of the Ancient 9 Your Personal Creative Muse?
I sometimes wonder which – if any – of the muses speaks to me. The Nine Muses by Carlos Dorrien. Photo by MJ Blehart. The muse is upon me! I…
Do I Make a Fresh New Play for the Traditional Publishing World?
This question of publishing – self or traditional – might not be one and done. Photo by RetroSupply on Unsplash For a time, in the late 90s, I had a…