Inspiration can sometimes be small quips from famous people who have changed the world we live in though their actions, most often in...

This is a fractal. A fractal is a mathematical object that is not dimension 1, 2 or 3, but lies somewhere in between those numbers. One...

Have you ever finished a book and tried to decide if it was good or bad, and you cannot decide which or why? I had the experience...

Let’s start with a controversial statement. There is no such thing as writers block. Now let’s talk about what writers block is supposed...

What does it mean to be articulate and well spoken? The definition is straight forward. “Expressing oneself readily, clearly, and...

We cannot be a successful at writing if we don’t read. I like to think this statement doesn’t need to be defended, but I’m gong to make a...

Classics are not everyone cup of tea. Not everyone wants to learn a new language, and make no mistake that if you go back in time one...

Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers to win the Hugo, the Nebula and the John Campbell Memorial Award. If you have not heard of...

I’ve been thinking a lot about what constitutes a novel. Words being the sarcastic if true answer. Vocabulary and grammar build...

I am an old man apparently. I’m not sure exactly when it happened but several friends have informed me it is so, because I predominantly...

Dont forget to check out this weeks motivations page, where we will focus on discipline in action. Because motivation may get you moving,...

Motivation is a surprisingly small portion of successful creative activity. Motivation gets us moving, but motivation doesn’t keep us...

“I have to get through the stack.” Whatever you might name your list, physically real, and sitting beside you, or a written list of books...

I had never read a short story collection until I was over twenty. Strange to some avid readers I know, but I had a feeling that I didn’t...

Once you have started writing as a hobby, or even possibly as a hopeful part of your income, how do you know when to stop each day? My...

Don't forget to check out our weekly updates for motivational tidbits to keep you going, as a writer or in any other creative task...

Read your own way. Two thousand eight hundred and eighty. That is about how many books an avid reader will get to consume in their...

I am not a rabid fan of Steven King. I think he has his hits and misses, with my personal preference landing about 30%/70% in those...

I like to read science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, steam punk and grimdark. These genres comprise the bulk of my reading. They...

Coming next week… Three Minute Thursdays are a slightly longer version of Two Minute Tuesdays, aimed more specifically at fellow writers....