This is a rant that I’ve had bubbling under the surface for a while. Sorry. I can’t possibly count how many conversations I’ve had with other writers, let alone creative people in general, about their struggles to succeed, whether that… Continue Reading
A lot of times, I get the feeling like creative people only make blogs to complain about every little thing that isn’t going well in their lives. So, to counter that, here’s a post leaving a permanent record of something… Continue Reading
I was talking with a writer friend of mine, and I had an interesting takeaway from it. It applies to writing, but it could really apply to anything creative or that takes consistent effort. Take any mention of book, story,… Continue Reading
In my WordPress dashboard, this post is dated back to 2018. Only now, in the tail end of 2019, am I getting back around to finishing it. Ironic, isn’t it? For the first few years of my “career” as a… Continue Reading
Hi folks! I just got a guest post featured on the blog of my good friend and fellow author Melanie Ifield. Melanie is an all-ages fantasy author who asked me to make a post expressing why I wrote the Feedback… Continue Reading
With my last post on a writer’s voice all done, I decided to make a post that fits with a common concern among beginning or even advanced authors. Notice I’m talking about authors now, and not writers in general. This is… Continue Reading
It’s extremely important to know what differentiates you from your peers. Emphasis on “peers”, as opposed to other writers in general. Being able to say “I write dark fantasy.” is not enough. At best, it differentiates you from the other… Continue Reading
Image by Jason Eberle Currently I’m having a bit of trouble finishing The Martian. Don’t get me wrong, it’s been great, but the part where he drives the little vehicle to wherever he needs to go is painfully dull to… Continue Reading