Pushing Past the Invisible Door
I can see what I want on the other side – but still haven’t figured out how to get through the invisible door. When I was asked if I wanted…
What Can You Do When Words Fail You?
Coping with a topsy-turvy, uncertain world, it’s all too easy to have word fail you. Photo by Eileen Pan on Unsplash Are you at a loss for how to approach…
Where Do You Write From?
Do you write from your head, your heart, your soul – or a combination of the three? Photo by the author. Grand Canyon, just past sunrise, February 12, 2007 I…
Do Your Words Inspire or Dishearten?
You have the choice of whether your words inspire and build or dishearten and destroy. Photo by Romain Vignes on Unsplash Words are powerful. Your words matter. The words you…
To Art – or – Not to Art?
How is this even a question? Art is life. My fencing buckler. Yes, I both built and painted this! Art is an expression of the self that tends to get…
No One Way is Right
Everyone has their own approach to the artistic process. But more than that, everyone is unique and so, too, is the way they do things. My way is not the…
The Reviews are In!
Remember that it is important not to take them personally. With the publication of my new sci-fi book, I did something I have never done before. I hired someone to…
Developing and adjusting the artistic business model
Creatives who intend to make a living off their work need to consider developing and adjusting their approach – especially now. The world we live in has changed. It was…
Today is the Day!
On the one hand, today is like most every day. But on the other – a new beginning. Today I am publishing the first book in my new science fiction…
Generating Momentum from a Standstill
How do you do anything creative and gain any momentum in the midst of a shut-down? In a lot of respects, it feels like the world is currently holding its…