It has been a long day. Not bad, mind you. It’s actually been pretty good. But it has been long. I feel like I have been constantly caring and providing. That is what a parent is there for, but there are times when I need a bit of a refresher. Today it came int he … More My Son’s Drawing
I’ve been working hard revamping my Patreon page in an effort to make it more worthwhile for supporters to come aboard. First and foremost, there is currently a special offer going on. Any supporters who join up before the end of March will be able to download a free ebook of my latest novella, Tokyo … More Podcasts, Wristbands & Coins: Why You Should Support Me on Patreon
She’s so tiny and fits in my arms. I how her close and she snuggles in. We rock and rock until she sleeps. If I put her down and she cries, I get to pick her up yet again. The cycle repeats. Hours pass. Tired and tired and tired and tired. But I don’t want … More Holding my Girl
I’ve mentioned this briefly, but last year (2018) was a bit of a down year for me creatively. I was lucky in that there was no real tragedy or emergency that hit me that year. But for whatever reason, I just felt very bleak about writing and creating in general. My output dwindled. I never … More A Better Year Than Last
It is the 21st of the month, which means it is the one time a month I use this blog to directly reach out and request the any regular readers take the plunge and support me over on Patreon. The beauty of Pateron is that it allows you to directly support an individual and their … More February’s Patreon Appeal
A few days ago I mentioned that I was getting my first round of edits. Everyone knows that edits can be a bit of a soul crushing experience. I mean, no one likes to be shown all the things that they did wrong, and that is essentially what being edited is. Still there is good … More Time + Edits = Better
Yesterday I mentioned that I was going for another attempt to post something on this site daily for as long as possible. This is something I’ve done the past few years as well. With varying results, of course. There are a few benefits to this. One is the hope of increased traffic. If I post … More Into the Snow
I look over this site and it reminds me how absent I have been this year. Life has demanded my attentions elsewhere. Work has increased my class load (which did come with a nice bump in paycheck, to be fair) and I have taken an active stance in improving my availability to home and family. … More Can I Do It?
I’m sitting at my keyboard. It is a day off from my regular job and I have the house to myself. Instrumental music is filling my ears (I’m one of those writers that tends to need a little bit of sound or music to keep me going. Today I’ve been using old Bela Fleck albums.) … More A Bad Writing Day
I don’t know. I’m creating worlds and setting stories in motion. And yet, for as much as I am enjoying the experience I can’t help but feel I am spinning plates I can’t control. Not so much the art of writing, but the art of getting read. I wish I knew what the key is … More The Writing Blues
Deadly Troubadour 