I want to earn a living wage through writing. Yet for most of my life, I have been told that this is a pipe dream. Various people have told me that to earn money as an author is tricky at best. I should be realistic. It’s important I recognize that I still need to hold down a day job. Most writers never earn enough to make their living off this. I do know a number
I sometimes feel as though I lead a double life. On the one hand, I am MJ Blehart, writer. I seek writing jobs and to further my reach as a published sci-fi, Steampunk and fantasy author. Further, I blog three times a week, with an occasional extra (like today’s political rant). On the other hand, I am Malcolm Bowman, Brigantia Principal Herald of the East Kingdom of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Voice herald, fencer,
It’s fun to break away from the typical story tropes. For years I have wanted to write a sci-fi “space opera”. An epic along the lines of a Star Wars or a Star Trek, but as unique as I could make it. One of the problems you face with these things is that there have been numerous epics created. Beyond Star Wars and Star Trek, you get Babylon 5, Farscape, Firefly, and on and on.
I began to work on my fantasy series, The Source Chronicles, in 1997. I was at work, bored, and tapped out this scene that popped into my head. Then, two more scenes were written, and now I had three main characters, and the story began to take shape. As I worked on the novel I first called Seeker of The Source, my characters took on qualities and identities I had not entirely expected them to.
Welcome to the new and improved MJ Blehart. I have been saying for some time that I would update this website. After giving it a lot of thought and consideration, here it is. This is still a work on progress as I develop the site. Welcome to my worlds, and please enjoy! Please note – all writing and photographs are ©MJ Blehart. Please do not use any of this material without permission.
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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.
Mondays – Positivity (and related ideas for making choices and decisions in life).
Wednesdays – Pathwalking (my philosophy for consciously choosing how to live your life mindfully, on your terms).