"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something."  -Neil Gaiman Once upon a time I... Continue Reading →

“So the whole war is because we can't talk to each other.” ― Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game One would think, in a world where communication is constant, our every thought broadcast with the tap of a keyboard and a click of a button, we would experience an earth of unity and alignment. However, it often seems... Continue Reading →

Ok. So by now you know that I am writing a book. You know that it is a fantasy novel. That it includes action, a smidgen of romance, and a whole lot of world building. But many of you know absolutely nothing about the story line. Today, I am going to rectify that. Today, I... Continue Reading →

“Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.” ― Walt Whitman One mistake of beginning authors (yes, here's looking to me), is that we tend to rush through our stories, hurrying to get to the cool things we have planned for later on. I find myself doing this all of... Continue Reading →

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! Everyone should read. Read for enjoyment, read for knowledge, read for self improvement, read to understand others, read to understand yourself. There are many reasons to... Continue Reading →

'Tis the season to be jolly! Or for most of us, 'tis the season for busyness, stress, and discontentment. Don't get me wrong, Christmas is still my favorite time of year, all of the parties, the decorations, surrounded by friends and family, nothing is better....when I am in the right state of mind. To be... Continue Reading →

"Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12 Recently, I had someone ask me if I thought I knew enough to write a blog. He did not mean it... Continue Reading →

“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.” ― Lloyd Alexander Sometimes our brains get stuck. We look at a problem and see only one solution, refusing to alter the course of our focus. When we try to think outside the box, to drum up new routes of approach, our minds... Continue Reading →

“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.”                       ― E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly, As a storyteller, I have the honor of creating. I get to dream of new worlds, over all of which I am in... Continue Reading →

"The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true."   -John Steinbeck I used to be afraid to tell people that I was a writer. I didn't feel like I had yet earned... Continue Reading →