Can You See the Same Magic That I See in Books and the Arts?
Books and the arts are amazing sources of practical magic. Photo by Mikołaj on Unsplash I have no idea how old I was when I learned to read. I’d guess…
How Do You React to Endings When You Reach Them?
Endings come in many sizes, shapes, and forms in fiction, nonfiction, and reality. Photo by Call Me Fred on Unsplash Every story has a beginning, middle, and end. This is…
Escape Through Fiction
The world is a crazy place. We all need an escape through fiction from time to time. Photo by James Michael Vallado on Unsplash Many of my childhood memories are…
Stay on Target
When you are writing, sometimes you lose sight of the target There are many times when writing isn’t terribly dissimilar to flying down the trench of the Death Star in…
Confessions of a Life-Long Geek
The geek is strong with this one. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was a five-year-old watching Star Wars for the first time. For more…
Why I Liked The Last Jedi
I will strive to avoid spoilers, but beware…if you have not seen the movie yet, you might not want to read this. Since I was first exposed to Star Wars…
How Am I Breaking from Typical Story Tropes?
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…