Do I Feel Some Not-So-Secret Shame for Pursuing My Art?
Short answer – Yes, I feel a sense of shame about it. But I’m not ashamed at all. Photo by Mike Kilcoyne on Unsplash Not everyone is built to work…
Am I Learning as Much from Reading Fiction as from Reading Nonfiction?
Yes. I’m learning things that make me rethink my approach to my own work. Photo by Matias North on Unsplash More than a year ago, I began a new habit.…
The World Needs Experts, Merit, and the Related Inequality from Them
Experts should not be disregarded because of the work they put in – quite the opposite, in fact. Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash I do not consider myself an…
There Are Challenges to Being More Than One Writer at a Time
I am not one writer – I’m two or three writers in one. Photo by Andraz Lazic on Unsplash Did you know that I have two completely separate Amazon author…
5 Great Reasons Why You Should Create Something this Year
There is almost never a reason not to create. Photo by SwapnIl Dwivedi on Unsplash Professional, hobbyist, or dabbler – everyone is a creative. Some creations are obvious. Paintings, books,…
How Might You Let Your Art Flow Through You This New Year?
With the new year, what new art are you doing? Photo by russn_fckr on Unsplash Welcome to 2022. Happy New Year! For many people, a new year represents some sort…
How Do You Share Your Gifts with the World?
Everyone has gifts – talents, skills, abilities – but not everyone shares them. Photo by Quino Al on Unsplash I firmly believe that everyone has a gift to share. There…
Ask Not for Whom the Writer Writes
The writer writes for thee – and for me. The author and his muse/feline overlord Why do I write? Because I love it. I take an almost perverse pleasure in…
One Day at a Time is The Only Way I Can Truly Do It
One day at a time acknowledges the notion of living in and for the now. Photo by Radu Florin on Unsplash The unfortunate reality of my art, presently, is that…
The Best Fictional Characters Seem Utterly Real to Me
That is why the characters that writers create matter. Photo by Nguyen Thu Hoai on Unsplash In 1998, I was sitting at my desk at work. And I was bored.…
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