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going to a con

I am Doing the Thing and Going to a Con as an Author

February 1, 2022

Been many years, for many reasons, since I could say I am going to a con. Several years back, now, there was the annual Steampunk World’s Fair in New Jersey. It was a fun local convention (con) – especially since I was getting into Steampunk at that time. In fact, I was so enamored of it that I wrote a Steampunk pirate/magic short story for the Spells and Swashbucklers anthology called The Vapor Rogues. Then,

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character perspective

How Does Character Perspective (Point of View) Impact Your Storytelling?

January 29, 2022

Character perspective/point of view can make or break a story. The first professional editor I hired changed my writing dramatically. From her, I learned so many different lessons, techniques, and more, which helped me become a competent editor. She showed me how to improve numerous aspects not just of my writing but storytelling. One of the single most important things she taught me was character perspective in storytelling. This is not about first-person, second-person, or

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web 3.0 and beyond

Are the Arts and Artists Ready for Web 3.0 and Beyond?

January 25, 2022

Yes and no, of course. Web 3.0 and beyond is both fascinating and terrifying. Did you read Ready Player One or see the movie? If not, let me sum up one major aspect of the story. There is a virtual world called The Oasis where people immerse themselves via VR glasses, as well as partial and full-body suits. They have digital avatars of themselves and collect coins and pop-culture toys as they explore the metaverse

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competition

Am I In Competition with Better-Known, More Successful Sci-Fi Authors?

January 22, 2022

Not really. But I feel a bit jealous of their success and see them as competition as such. I just finished reading the first novel of Tim Pratt’s sci-fi series The Axiom. I found The Wrong Stars really hard to put down. The story was engaging, the characters compelling, and it was an excellent read. Who is Tim Pratt? A Hugo Award winning author with more than 20 novels under his belt in both sci-fi

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shame

Do I Feel Some Not-So-Secret Shame for Pursuing My Art?

January 18, 2022

Short answer – Yes, I feel a sense of shame about it. But I’m not ashamed at all. Not everyone is built to work 9-5 in an office, plying a trade like being a plumber or carpenter, and other “normal” jobs. Along the same line – not everyone has the desire to be a teacher, stay-at-home parent, doctor, lawyer, or business mogul. Sure, some people have ZERO desire to work. They would much rather sit

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learning from fiction

Am I Learning as Much from Reading Fiction as from Reading Nonfiction?

January 15, 2022

Yes. I’m learning things that make me rethink my approach to my own work. More than a year ago, I began a new habit. My morning routine changed from spending an hour or two online playing games on Facebook to reading. I get out of bed, feed the cats, start the coffee – then sit down on the couch with a book or my Kindle and proceed to read. Generally, I read at least one

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The Philosophy of the Titanium Don

I post here twice weekly about my work with Positivity, Mindfulness, and Conscious Reality Creation. I’ve been blogging every week, without fail, since the beginning of 2012.

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