Welcome to my brain dump. All kinds of things go through my head on a regular basis. Some you might read here or in another blog. Some are kept close to the vest – and either written out in my physical journal or not at all. Whatever the case may be – I have a…
A worthwhile risk is always worth taking, in my opinion. I’ve been writing since I was 9 years old. Over the years, I made a lot of attempts to go the traditional route with publishing. For a brief time, I had an agent – but he wasn’t the right fit for me (sci-fi fantasy wasn’t…
Yes, but not in an entirely obvious way. Storytelling isn’t just making something up and sharing it. It’s a much broader topic that includes fiction, nonfiction, and general dissemination of information. Storytelling has been part of every culture on the planet. From ancient times to today, there have always been storytellers. Long before hieroglyphs or…
AI is just another tool that’s not been fully defined yet. Before the advent of the word processor, you had to rely on yourself and others to proofread your work. Typos had to be sought out – and fixing them took white-out and repositioning the paper to retype your work. There was no backspace or…
This is a rambling, jumbled, uncertain mess – but I know others go through this sort of thing, too. The upside to being an indie author is that, to all intents and purposes, I’m an independent business. Maybe the term is authorpreneur? That’s fancy and probably a bit pretentious. I choose when I write, what…
Maybe, maybe not. I know that I do. I’ve self-published a dozen books, sci-fi, fantasy, and Steampunk. As of this writing, I have 4 completed books I’ve edited that need to go to an editor. I have 3 unedited, complete books and am nearing the end of a 4th. The new series I’ve been working…
Coordinating all the elements of writing work is not without challenges. First and foremost, I’m a storyteller. Whether it’s a blog, podcast, fiction, or recounting a tale from my frequently awesome life experiences, I love to tell the stories. For a time, finding and crossing the bridge between my works – fiction, nonfiction, business –…
As smart as AI is, genuine artists will never be replaced. Art in its many forms is an expression of the soul. I don’t care how smart or self-aware AI (artificial intelligence) gets – it will never have a soul. Sure, it might be able to emulate people and thought processes in many ways. Eventually,…
Books and the arts are amazing sources of practical magic. I have no idea how old I was when I learned to read. I’d guess I was probably 3 or 4 – since I believe that I was able to read the famous text crawl at the start of Star Wars (Episode IV: A New…
I have a few pet peeves when it comes to words and phrases people (mis)use. (Authors note: This exploration of grammatical pet peeves is meant to be humorous, not condescending, or judgmental). I come by most of my snobbery via my dad. But it’s his grammar snobbery I appreciate the most, I think. Years ago,…
