Over the next few weeks we are going to focus on different kind of conflicts, what we can learn from each of them, what they provide to...

We have talked before about the outsourcing of our database to the world around us, the negative repercussions of this to the creative...

Whether you are dealing with writing, or any other creative pursuits, athletic pursuits, academic or work pursuits, I think every person...

That’s almost a tautology. Here is what I mean. We open a book, and the book is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. We learn about a...

Have you ever been reading, and while your eyes are absolutely scanning over the page and your mind is hearing the words, you haven’t...

I enjoy writing science fiction and fantasy, and I enjoy reading it too. Different people like different levels of immersion. Some reader...

The idea of a binge read or a binge watch or a rapid consumption of everything about a creator is very popular these days. I am guilty of...

Embrace failure ... for next time. You will fail. You will fail in school, you will fail in friendships, you will fail in jobs, you will...

Where do our responsibilities come from? They are extremely complicated, derived from our relationships, our age, our jobs, our...

We have talked before about different reasons why people read. I jokingly said it is to be the most interesting person in the room. I...

The bad new is time flies, the good news is that you are the pilot - Michael Altshuler ​ Every day about eight billion people are gifted...

I don’t know if it is good advice in general for life, but I will say it is good advice for writing. Finish what you start. The short...

“There is nothing new under the sun.” “There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.” “Nature is a tenacious recycler, every dung...

"A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose - a cause to pursue, a...

Think about your book. Think about your passion, even when you are not doing it. But, specifically if you are a writer, think about your...

People say the words “I’m just not a reader.” If you are reading this, I am going to challenge you on that sentence. Everyone is a reader...

Everyone is excited at the beginning of a journey. There is possibility and adventure and success ahead. ​ In the middle we are tired. We...

Writing novels is my dream job, but it’s not my current job. But even though this is the thing I want more than just about anything else,...

I have a vague memory when I was younger of watching a movie. Specifically, the Never-Ending Story 2. (Perhaps 3?) There is a scene in...

This entry is for everyone who read the previous post, and thought to themselves, “I want to be a published author,” or “I want to make a...