A Well-deserved Vacation … From Everything
For almost a week, we vacationed at Virginia Beach. Usually, I take my computer to keep up with what’s going on Facebook, Twitter, etc., but with all the turmoil occurring Read More …
Category: The Writing Process
“You Can’t Please Everyone…
So ya gotta please yourself,” from the famous chorus of Rick Nelson’s “Garden Party”. With today’s social media, it doesn’t matter what the topic for discussion is. A division quickly Read More …
The Deimos Virus (Re-released) Behind the Scenes
The Deimos Virus was the most difficult novel I’ve written. From concept to finished product was a fourteen year timespan. The story required a lot of research on my part Read More …
Never Stop Improving
“Never Stop Improving” has been Lowe’s slogan since 2011. Those three words are powerful, even outside of home improvement projects. This mantra should be something we strive to achieve each Read More …
To See or Not to See?
While this might not be the most relevant question, if you’re writing mystery/suspense, this question plays a pivotal role in your story. In 1998, during my senior year at Morehead Read More …
Weight Loss & Writing Full-time
A couple of years ago, I mentioned the dangers of a sedentary life as a writer (or anyone in general), and how I had developed a DVT in my lower Read More …
Happy New Year! (2020)
When it comes to vision, 20/20 is considered perfect eyesight. So, for this year, 2020, I want it to be a Year of Focus toward my writing and life as Read More …
Farewell, 2019 …
2019 is a year that I would have to rank as the fastest passing year of my life. My mother often said that the older we got, the faster the Read More …
Need an Editor? Hire Me!
Time is valuable. We’ve all heard that ‘Time is Money’. Time is a fleeting commodity and limited. The same holds true in my life. With my current job, writing, crafting, Read More …
How Do Others View You?
What do people see when they look at you? It’s a question most of us ponder from time to time. Though we shouldn’t worry about what others think, or their Read More …