That is why the characters that writers create matter. In 1998, I was sitting at my desk at work. And I was bored. At the time, I was the sales manager for an itty-bitty audiophile record label. Though I was good at my job, it came with long periods where I had nothing to do….
Because the words we choose can convey and take on many different meanings. Actions speak louder than words. That’s the truth. Someone can tell you constantly how much they love and care for you and will protect you – but when they do some action that is unkind and hurts you – that’s the truth….
This is a good thing. Writing is in my blood. To quit is not an option. The first sci-fi novel I wrote when I was 9 years old is impressive only because of the age I was when I wrote it. Wildfire is 50 pages and illustrated. It’s the story of how the adults of…
If I don’t write the book it won’t be written. Sometimes the hardest part of writing is sitting down to do the writing. When this is your job, it can be particularly frustrating if you find yourself unable to do the work. In his brilliant book The War of Art (if you are any type…
Yes. Listening to the audiobook counts just as much as reading the book. I used to debate this idea. If I am listening to an audiobook – rather than reading the book – does it still count as reading the book? One argument is that – no, it doesn’t count. You didn’t read – you…
I firmly believe that yes, creative work makes the world a better place. Everyone can be a creative. Everyone. But there are all kinds of messages in the world at large belittling, disempowering, implying, and outright saying creativity is a waste. That’s probably why so many schools cut art and music programs before anything else….
So many great sci-fi shows, movies, and books are out there – a sci-fi and fantasy lover’s dreams. My love of sci-fi began when I was a small child. Even before I saw Star Wars for the first time as a not-quite-5-years-old, I loved the idea of traveling across space, exploring the unknown, and all…
To me, writing is easy – and I am deeply grateful for this. But that’s not so for everyone. It is easy to get caught up in recognizing what we don’t have. Hell, entire industries exist trying to sell us what we don’t have by convincing us of needs we were unaware of. It’s not…
This was a major goal to reach – what I do next is an interesting question. During the height of the pandemic in 2020, I determined that I needed to write and publish more. In 2020, I published 3 books – the first two novels of my Void Incursion series; and a standalone fantasy featuring…
I believe that my writing offers something valuable on various levels. The things that we do all have value to someone. Sometimes they value only ourselves. Frequently, that which we do is something valuable to others. But knowing our individual worth can be super challenging. And that can translate to devaluing and undervaluing ourselves and…
