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…
How Do I Get Myself Back Writing into the Flow, Yo?
Some days you flow better than others with your work. Photo by frank mckenna on Unsplash Now that I’ve completed my Void Incursion sci-fi series – apart from editing and…
How Do Nonfiction Works Directly Connect to Works of Fiction?
How my nonfiction and fiction connect define my overall brand. Photo by Van Tay Media on Unsplash I began writing fiction some forty years ago. I was 9. That first…
Am I Teetering on the Brink and About to Fall or Fly?
That’s the question – fall or fly? Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash One of my favorite sayings, usually attributed to Zen but said by John Burroughs, is, “Leap and…
Am I Up for Another Round of Reevaluating, Rebranding, and Resolving Anew?
Of course I am! Life is all about reevaluating, rebranding, and resolving. Photo by Jon Asato on Unsplash Today I made an unintended statement that resonates with me quite a…
How Can What I Do Help You With Whatever You Do?
What I do might be unique – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be helpful to/for you. Photo by jose aljovin on Unsplash I love to help people. This manifests…
Do You Like to Reread Books You’ve Already Read Before?
I only reread a very small selection of books. Photo by Anita Jankovic on Unsplash I own a lot of books. Most, if not all of them, I’ve read at…
The Takeaway – What Useful Things Did I Learn from My Con Experience?
After attending Farpoint Con 2022 – what did I learn? The author at his table, ready to sign and sell books. For the first time since 2016, I attended a…
Am I In Competition with Better-Known, More Successful Sci-Fi Authors?
Not really. But I feel a bit jealous of their success and see them as competition as such. Photo by Victoire Joncheray on Unsplash I just finished reading the first…