“The enemy is a very good teacher.” -the Dalai Lama The above short video has sat in my head for a couple of days now. It does what only art seems to be able to do–a visual representation of the deep dark places. An angle of light. A splash of red. A key […]
Category > On Writing
The here and why
*** It’s here!!! *** A month ago, I wrote a blog post that detailed my reason for writing. Why do I write? But why did I write this story? First, I have to say, it is a novel. It is a work […]
Why do I write?
To paint a picture. A picture that gives real perspective. A perspective that goes beyond our Sunday best and drives us into the heart of others. For the last several years, since I started taking this writing journey seriously, I’ve asked myself this question often.Whatever […]
Life is Full of Misconceptions
Misconception #1: My parents are perfect and life is fair. Misconception #2: My parents don’t know anything and life is way unfair. Misconception #3: I will be a perfect parent. Misconception #4: (After having a child) Misconception #2 was way off. Life is indeed unfair but perhaps my parents knew a great deal more than […]
The Ultimate Fiction Writer: Part 2
Regardless of where you live or how old you are, your life has a cast of characters. They go by different names. Friends. Family. Co-workers. People whose lives intersect your own. People with pain and hurt. Joy and sadness. People who love you and people you struggle to love. The Ultimate Fiction Writer is […]
The Ultimate Fiction Writer, part I
“All the world is a stage…” (As You Like It, Shakespeare) Perhaps James Cameron or Steven Spielberg would disagree. They might say the world is a movie. Every day of your life is the onscreen version of a scene from an epic novel. You may not meet your Avatar […]
The first…
“Look. I’m blogging! I’m a blogger!” My first blog on my new website. I feel like I should have something profound to share. A pearl of wisdom or wit that may change the course of your day. Instead, I struggle to come up with the […]
