People don’t really ask me that question, but it is one I often ask myself. Of course I don’t mean it in a literal way. I am together enough to know if I am taking part in the actual act. Like right now: I am. When you are reading this: maybe. But the question stands … More Are You Writing?
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’m sitting in front of my computer early in the morning. It is January 1st. One room over my wife and child are still asleep. I wonder how long I’m going to have to write and hope I can get this finished before they wake up. 2018 is over and done with. I’m kind of … More 2019 Resolutions
I don’t really enjoy editing my work. At least not the actual act of editing. I mea, I enjoy having my words get all cleaned up, and locating those missing words that my fingers failed to type as my mind spat them out. But the process of looking over what I wrote and seeing all … More The Joy of Rewrites
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
A little background. This started as a Facebook comment on an article that a friend shared. After writing the first paragraph, I realized I had quite a bit to say and so turned it into my own post on my personal Facebook. After looking at it, I thought ‘hey, maybe I should share this to my own website, seeing as … More Male Author Attempting Diversity
Here is a secret for you. Okay, secret might not be the most accurate term, since you might already know it. But I’m going to call it a secret. I like progress. I need to feel like I am moving somewhere. That I am getting better. This bleeds into almost every aspect of my life. … More Feeling Progress
Time for a nice weekend in the mountains. Once again, I’ll be working with my usual camp group so we can provide a group of kids some outdoor experiences and a bit of an English environment. It’s a small camp with only a handful of staff. But not just any staff. It’s a crew of … More Off to Camp
I’ll admit it, I’ve been feeling a little bit stressed out and, yes, even a touch defeatist about this latest Indiegogo campaign. I’ve been wondering if it was such a good idea to set my goal so high. I’ll be the first to admit that it has been a lot harder this time around. Last … More Indiegogo 4: The 112
This is going to be a hard post to write. I’m not really sure if it is even a good idea to post this, because it is about one of the hardest aspects of writing for me. Now, for a lot of people one of the difficult aspects of writing is putting yourself out there. … More Indiegogo 3: Writing for Love
Deadly Troubadour 