An idea for release and generating catharsis. Almost 13 years ago, I began to blog weekly. The exercise originated as my first New Year’s Action. To write more frequently – writing being a longtime love – I chose a day to write every week. My Pathwalking blog was the result of this. It will be…
Why people get close but don’t finish. In February of 2021, I opened a new Word document. An idea had popped into my head, and I wanted to get it down on paper (the screen) before it was gone. This is what I wrote: New idea: Sci-fi story where the aliens are the familiar fantasy…
Writing for the love of storytelling. This might be oversharing, but I have very few childhood memories. Why is not important to this. One that I do recall, when I was almost 5 years old, was experiencing Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope) for the first time, What I recall was hearing that big,…
The first book of my Savagespace sci-fi trilogy is published today! In 2020, I published 3 books. Then, in 2021, I published 6 books, all of my Forgotten Fodder series and 4/5 of my Void Incursion series. In 2022 I published nothing. Then, in 2023, I published the last Void Incursion novel. This year I…
What message does your choice send to the reader? I just finished a military sci-fi book, the first in a series. The story had a great protagonist, an excellent example of Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey”. The action, the adventure, the other characters, and the world the author created were intriguing. It was great hard sci-fi, and…
There’s more than enough room for all of our books. I am not a well-known, traditionally published sci-fi author like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark, or NK Jemisin. I’m not any of the indie authors I admire like M.R. Forbes, Kate Sheeran Swed, or Jessie Kwak. Neither am I any other sci-fi or fantasy author…
Making art, like playing a sport, is all about passion. I’ve met many people who find writing to be nothing but a chore. It’s not fun, it causes discomfort, and there are lots of other things they’d rather do than write. I feel the same about fiber arts. My wife can crochet anything she sets…
The self-publishing process in action. As an indie-author/authorpreneur, I’m not just the writer of my books. I also handle the layout, coordination of cover art and editing, and all the steps that go into the publishing process. With the various and sundry tools available to the authorpreneur/self-publisher, there are questions of timing. Put it all…
There’s only creating or not creating. My writing style has changed in multiple ways over the years. Some of this reflects things I’ve learned along the way, some is influenced by other authors I’ve read or conversed with. My first editor didn’t just edit my first finished fantasy novel but taught me how to approach…
It feels as though I’m procrastinating. Am I? Or am I expecting too much of myself? This has been an ongoing issue for most of my adult life. It’s been especially problematic in my desire to establish a stable career and make real money along the way. There are multiple reasons behind this, of course….
