The writing you do – whatever form it takes – is right for you. This applies to all chosen paths. There are nearly 8 billion people on this planet. Among us all, there are a lot of different things that we do, desire to do, and can do. Some are tasks and chores we are not so fond of. Others, though, come easily and bring us joy. However, it’s easy to see the things that
I think more trust and faith in myself would open more doors. Cheesy as this might read – I know my purpose in life. What is it? I’m a storyteller. Some of the stories that I tell are pure fiction. Or, more specifically, sci-fi and fantasy. Other stories are life lessons via mindfulness, conscious reality creation, and positivity. Storytelling on my part is to entertain, inspire, and help where and how I can. My greatest
Yes. We need to be creating art now more than ever. I don’t know about you, but it feels wrong to me. And I think that I know where it comes from. One line almost perfectly expresses the sentiment of the feeling of the wrongness of creating art as the world goes mad: Nero fiddled while Rome burned. There are, of course, two ways to define the word “fiddled”. But for this purpose, we’re looking
Where is the line that determines your success? The idea of success is complicated, to say the least. There are almost as many ways to measure success as there are people on this planet. Thus, defining and measuring it is massively variable. One person’s success is another person’s failure. Good enough is success for some, while perfect is success for others. How you define success tends to be a blend of your expectations of yourself
Welcome to Self-Promotion Saturday! Every week, I will be featuring one my books or novel series. This week, I am starting with a standalone novel. I wanted to create a kick-ass character. An extraordinary strategist, cunning tactician, an impressive combatant, too. Following the rise of this character would mirror Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. But there is a twist. This is most definitely NOT the hero. Instead, this is the rise of a villain. Infamy Ascending is
I’m rather certain that the answer is yes – they’ve always been impacted by culture. The writing and other art that you do is a product of your environment. Even when you are writing sci-fi and fantasy, the culture in which you live and have grown up, politics, economics, climate, and many other factors will have an impact. The recent article about Star Trek suddenly being “woke” is utterly tone-deaf. Because truth be told –
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