A Writer's Journey

 We are almost to the finish line of 2025. What started out as a year of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, became for me: racial attacks...

 I was looking for two sheets of paper. Two sheets of paper that I had written a short chapter for a children's novel, early middle grad...

 What's in a title. While it is true that in the world of publishing, authors usually aren't allowed to pick their title, many don...

 Greetings all.  A new blog post is coming this week. Stay tuned!

 I can breathe through my nose again. Hooray!  On the wall of my home office I have a whiteboard. It shows project types and due dates. Ther...

  Shorts in Screenwriting Due to this horrific cold I’m enduring, this week’s post will be brief. Let’s talk about writing screenplay short...

I was staring at the blank page today. It's time to start a new writing project and I was feeling a moment of uncertainty. Which project...

  There is something about being outside in nature that instantly calms and awakens my senses.  I'm an avid hiker/outdoors person and th...

  I live in Southern California. One of the most beautiful places on Earth. After a rainstorm passes, and the Sun comes out, you can see for...

 I had the privilege of attending the Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College last week. When you attend a writing focused conferenc...

"Do you want to get well," Jesus asked the man. This man had been waiting by a pool of water an Angel stirred (healing properties)...

 It's that time of year again...awards season. All of Hollywood anxiously waits to see who will receive the Academy Award next month. I...

  What do I need? 2023 has turned out to be a fascinating year for me. Fascinating does not always carry a positive connotation. This has b...

 A week in the desert will do wonders for your mind, body and soul. I emerged refreshed and refocused on my writing. I’ve set my goals for t...

 When I started this blog I wanted to chronicle my journey to becoming a full time published author.  The published part happened. The full ...

 A quick post as I need to get back to work. I’ve learned that revision is hard work. And now I get it. 

 This is the shortest blog post I’ve written. If no one will be for you, do it anyway. If people try to “block” your career, move past them....