You write it, you edit it, then you cut it. In Hollywood, there’s a phrase I think most people are familiar with. It’s “Left on the cutting room floor.” Not only do scenes get cut and then not seen when the film reaches the theatre, but sometimes whole roles are left behind. Actors can spend weeks on a shoot and discover that their entire role will never be seen. That must be a combo of
Despite politics, climate change, economic insanity, and more, art is necessary. Can you imagine what the world would be like, in the middle of any crisis you can think of, without the arts? If there was no TV (or various and sundry streaming services), no film, no music, no books, no theatre, no paintings, no cartoons, and on and on? Would there be any point? Would life be worth living with boring, unrelenting “reality” and
I prefer this term to jack-of-all-trades. First and foremost, I’m a storyteller. That’s my art. For the most part, this gets manifested in my writing. However, that’s not my only art and skill. Over the past few years, I’ve developed an increasing ability to create websites. While I’m still primarily about site layout over graphic design (I’m a very limited graphic designer), I’ve gotten a lot of experience. I’ve built and maintained websites in WordPress,
What is a book trailer? A book trailer, like a movie trailer, is a preview created to generate excitement. This is something I’ve not really made use of before but decided to try my hand at now. My new trilogy, Savagespace, will be published this Fall (2024). The current plan is Book 1 in September, Book 2 in October, and Book 3 in November. All three will be published as an eBook, paperback, and audiobook.
That can present lots of challenges. When you sell things, because of human nature, you’re also selling yourself. Part of what entices people to buy from you is you. How you present not just your product or service is one element, but how you present yourself is another. For example, if you’re tentative, uncertain, or otherwise showing a lack of confidence, that will make an impression on your audience. Once again, despite the old adage,
You need all of these in your tool kit as an author. I love writing. One of my favorite parts of being a storyteller is getting the words from my head to the screen and page. I love being able to look at what I’ve done and then share it with the world. Part of the sharing process, however, requires more writing. This is challenging because now it’s not just storytelling. This is how you
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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).