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. Photo by Jonathan Adeline on Unsplash There are many lines in life for us to find,…
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. Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash I began writing my Source Chronicles fantasy series in 1998.…
10 Challenges Artists, Writers, and Other Creatives Know All Too Well
Most creatives I’m familiar with know these challenges all too well. Photo by Frankie Cordoba on Unsplash Are you Neil Gaiman, Beyoncé, Banksy, Alex Guarnaschelli, or any other recognizable creative…
Can Today Be the First Day of the Rest of Your Writing Career?
Keep this in mind when you debate if you should start a writing career and creating – or not. Photo by Thomas Lefebvre on Unsplash I’ve met a lot of…
Writing is Writing and All the Writing You Do is Right for You
The writing you do – whatever form it takes – is right for you. This applies to all chosen paths. Photo by Kyle Gregory Devaras on Unsplash There are nearly…
Should I Still be Creating Art While the World Seemingly Goes Mad?
Yes. We need to be creating art now more than ever. Photo by Clayton Webb on Unsplash I don’t know about you, but it feels wrong to me. And I…
How Are Kindness, Compassion, and Creativity all Interlinked?
Creatives have used kindness and compassion across all of history to tell their stories. Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash Why do creatives create? I believe it’s because we have…
Do You Wing it, Or Do You Create a Plan to Do It?
There is something to be said for both choosing to wing it and planning. Photo by Daria Nepriakhina 🇺🇦 on Unsplash For most of my writing career, I have been…
Do You Desire to Create? Don’t Deprive the World of Your Gifts!
If you desire to create, please find a way to create. Photo by Kristin Brown on Unsplash The world needs more creatives in it. The world progresses via creativity. Whether…
Why Won’t the Annoying Brain Weasels in My Head Shut Up?
Do you have chittering brain weasels messing with you? Photo by Hello I'm Nik on Unsplash Confession time. While I can put on an excellent façade of confidence and self-assurance…