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Some Days I Think the Screen Just Stares Back at Me

September 15, 2026

Some Days I Think the Screen Just Stares Back at Me Where did my motivation and/or inspiration go? Photo by Jakub Żerdzicki on Unsplash Here I am, about to go on an amazing trip. Still, I’m not leaving yet, and there’s work to do. It’s a weekday, so I need to get through my 1500 words of fiction today. Likewise, there’s a blog that needs to be pre-written further out than usual. I’m not going

A handmade book open to a page reading "Storytelling rules the world"

Storytelling is My Passion

September 8, 2026

Storytelling is My Passion Writing is my most prolific storytelling outlet. Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash I call myself a storyteller. That’s because storytelling is my greatest love. As far back as I can remember, I made up stories. As a very small child, the living room window was the helm of my starship. The swing in my backyard was my starfighter. I made up many adventures in the galaxy in my head. Later,

The Discipline to Make Art Takes Conscious Work

September 1, 2026

The Discipline to Make Art Takes Conscious Work Whatever the art, consistency is a matter of discipline. Photo by Rachel Loughman on Unsplash I’ve been writing fiction since I was 9 years old. Over time, my work has been both consistent and sporadic. For almost 2 decades, I wrote sporadically. Some of that was also a product of being in school or working a more traditional job. I love being a storyteller, and while I’ve

The Dilemma: What Do I Write Next?

August 25, 2026

The Dilemma: What Do I Write Next? Thoughts as I’m nearing the end of my current series. Yes, this is my workspace. The idea for The Gentleman Space Pirate series first popped into my head about a year and a half ago. The file where I began to put down my ideas was called the Businessman Space Pirate Idea. While I originally intended to begin telling the story from a specific place, I had an

Marketing and Finding the Market to Market To

August 18, 2026

Marketing and Finding the Market to Market To Marketing is always an interesting challenge. Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash As we move inevitably toward the Fall, I’m in the process of preparing the first book of my next series for publishing. The Gentleman Space Pirate series is something I’ve been working on for about a year and a half now. I’ve finished writing books 1-4 and have begun book 5. While that’s the current

The Challenge of Writing by Hand

August 4, 2026

The Challenge of Writing by Hand There are times and places where I still write with pen to paper. Photo by nedimshoots on Unsplash (Due to an inexplicable system error, this did not post when scheduled. Please enjoy!) As you read these words, I’m living in a canvas tent at a major medieval reenactment event in southwest Pennsylvania for a week and a half. I attend Pennsic every year and get to see lots

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The Philosophy of the Titanium Don

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).