Where Do the Words/Images/Ideas Come From?
August 19, 2025
Where Do the Words/Images/Ideas Come From? Spoiler alert – there is no One True Answer. Welcome to arts philosophy. Photo by Dollar Gill on Unsplash
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Storyteller’s Log, 14 August 2025
August 14, 2025
Storyteller’s Log, 14 August 2025 Korbin opines about my journaling. I have returned from another 10-day sojourn at the Pennsic War. Twenty-nine years and counting
Earning a Living Via Your Art
August 12, 2025
Earning a Living Via Your Art Some thoughts on the various inherent challenges. Photo by Kévin et Laurianne Langlais on Unsplash Before the COVID-19 pandemic,
Even Artists Need Vacations
August 5, 2025
Even Artists Need Vacations Everyone needs to rest, relax, and recuperate. Photo by Chen Mizrach on Unsplash Many people think that the life of an
Finding and Entering The Zone is Amazing
July 29, 2025
Finding and Entering The Zone is Amazing Getting into that place where your work just happens with little effort. Photo by Yoori Koo on Unsplash
Storyteller’s Log, 24 July 2025
July 24, 2025
Storyteller’s Log, 24 July 2025 Welcome to my office! A week from now, I’ll be on my annual vacation. This is the Pennsic War, a
Everyone Can Be a Creative/Everyone IS a Creative
July 22, 2025
Everyone Can Be a Creative/Everyone IS a Creative Creativity doesn’t always produce a signature result. Photo by Huynh Nguyễn on Unsplash I’ve been writing books
Storyteller’s Log, 17 July 2025
July 17, 2025
Storyteller’s Log, 17 July 2025 Oh, Korbin. This is you being adorable. I know some people have a problem with summer. Too hot, too muggy,
What IS the Secret Formula?
July 15, 2025
What IS the Secret Formula? What attracts readers to books, patrons to the arts, and so on? Photo by Alex on Unsplash I started writing