How do you decide what to write about? Besides editing and revising, this is probably one of the things I have struggled with the most as a writer. I will…
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We believe many things But we don’t believe in each other We tell our kids they shouldn’t kill themselves But support a world that tells them they’re worthless, stupid,…
All answers can be found on my Quora here. Q: How can a fiction writer balance between contrived actions and natural unfolding? A: The answer to this is simple (but…
On Sunday, January 20, 2019, at around midnight, I submitted a short story of mine to the Chicago Tribune short story contest. Today, I was going through a folder I…
When we confine ourselves to groups based on natural tendencies or talents, we limit our opportunities and hurt ourselves. *** “Oh I’m a creative so I can’t work on that!”…
Any mechanic who suggests you buy a new car because your spark plug is broken is running a scam and definitely doesn’t have your best interest at heart. The same…
As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’ve taken up calligraphy as a very minor pastime. I say minor. I’m not doing it to show off. Obviously. I can’t remember what…
The following is an excerpt from work in progress: Annals of an Empire. I remember one thing that I found particularly interesting during my Earth history classes at the Imperial…
Countries, just like our bodies, reflect both inside and out the kinds of things we put into them. A society is made up of millions of individuals, and when those…
Every few months I copy the text of a passage or a quote I like into the calligraphy hand I’m practicing at the time. And since at the moment I’m…
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