How Does Calling Myself A Storyteller Differ from Being A Writer?
This is how I think being a storyteller differs from being a writer. Photo by Reimond de Zuñiga on Unsplash Ten months ago, I got a part-time job working for…
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.…
4 Ways I Tell a Story in my Writing Style
This is my take on how my writing tells a story. Photo by Mathilde Langevin on Unsplash When it comes to the how of storytelling, I think most people consider…
Go Ahead and Tell Your Story
If you have a story in your head – go ahead and tell it. Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash I have come across many people who’ve talked about sharing…
Life is All About Stories
Stories come in many variables – true, false, and everywhere in-between. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone. Some people tell stories quite…
Returning to Unfinished Works
When returning to unfinished works, recognize there’s been change. New covers by Starla Huchton I began writing what would become my fantasy series, The Source Chronicles, in 1998. A lot…
Do I Find the Words or Do the Words find Me?
One of the ongoing challenges of writing. The words sometimes come really easily. You sit at the keyboard or with a pen and paper, and BOOM there are words. Other…
I Am Me – What Does That Mean?
I am me. And that’s all that matters, really. It has taken me a long time to understand what this means. A lot of my life I have spent unsure…
Who Sets the Rules for Your Worlds?
Your world, your rules. I am part of a Facebook group for sci-fi and fantasy authors. I have seen a lot of writers have questions about how certain matters are…
Why Write? Shared Inspiration.
Why write? I write because there are worlds in my head that I feel the need to share. These worlds and characters have been swirling about for most of life.…