When we moved to Texas about two and a half years ago, I was excited to buy a house with a bit of property. 9 acres! This was a huge step up from our tiny suburban homestead on a third of an acre but, as we soon learned, not all land is created equal.
Choosing the Right Title for your Book
I intended to cover this topic in my last post, but I’ve been running into some issues with Cornerstone lately and it looks like most of the section I wrote didn’t end up going live. So, instead of crying over words that have slipped into the ether, I decided I’d just write another post to cover my recent decision to change the titles of my upcoming books. For those of you who’ve been following along, I was going to release the first book (or novella, depending on the length it finishes out at) in the Chlorophyllium Collection here pretty soon. The title of that work was Distant Worlds, with the following entry in the series titled as Final Hope. Recently, … Read More
April Writing Update – Distant Worlds
Why do writers write? Better yet, why do aspiring writers fail to write? And if you really want to push the barrier, why is it that so many people think writing a book is a simple endeavor, something they might do someday if they ever feel like wasting a massive chunk of time? Oh, hell. Let’s just get it out there! What ever possessed me with this idea that I wanted to be a writer? I’m a failure. A flop. A complete and utter wannabe. I’m still here. This update actually started out as post on a private Facebook group I started for other writers, but the more I wrote the more I realized that it was much better suited … Read More
Homebrew Ginger Ale Soda Product Review
I’ve decided to bring back my Copernicus – Brew it Yourself – Ginger Ale kit review. In this post, I’ll be walking you through the kit contents and what you can expect from the brewing process.
Short Story: The Boy in the Window
Snowflakes fall and his breath swirls in the cold winter air as a boy stares through an old man’s window and the magic of words come to life before his eyes. This is Andrew’s story.
Teaching a Creative Writing Class
How did I find myself teaching a creative writing class? For the past few weeks, I’ve been spending my Fridays with a group of homeschool students.
COMA: The Cataclysm; Prologue
Every epic tale starts somewhere. Now you can read the Prologue to the serialized Fantasy novel, COMA: The Cataclysm, and follow Mark as his story begins.
Can you see the Milky Way from the Space Station?
I’ve never been to our modern-day space station. Was I failing to represent reality? I had no idea whether Earth reflected enough light to pollute the Milky Way landscape. Better to ask than look like an idiot, I always say.
I’m No Longer Providing That Content
“Why am I here?” This post will serve as a redirect for popular posts I’ve written in the past, but contain content I will no longer provide. This is just one step I’m taking to better align my Author Website to where I want to go. The future is looking bright.
Template: How to Complete WGU Taskstream Assignments
My journey with Western Governors wasn’t without its frustrations, however. One of my early stumbling blocks was the Taskstream assignments. That’s when I created this template and I never looked back.
Blog: Lessons Learned From Starting Over
Postmortem blog lessons: Sometimes it takes the death of a blog to realize what you did wrong. While putting the pieces back together, I’ve had a chance to examine some of those mistakes and what they cost.
Starting a Blog from Scratch.
Have you thought about starting a blog from scratch? This author jumps in with both feet after his site backups fail to import. What will he do differently?