On Hobbies
On Hobbies Character flaw: I have no hobbies or other areas of interest outside of stories and publishing. For twenty years I’ve lived and breathed this stuff. It’s how I…
On Coffee Time
On Coffee Time The fun part about these Public Journal entries is I can make them about anything I want. Today I want to talk about coffee time, namely morning…
On Writer’s Block
On Writer’s Block Writer’s block can be discouraging. You’re on a roll with your project then suddenly you hit a mental brick wall and the words cease. Hours go by,…
On Walking
On Walking Whenever I get stumped on a story or drawing, I go for a walk and let the idea stew. My thoughts wander from my personal life to my…
On the Middle of the Night
On the Middle of the Night It’s the middle of the night as I write this. The house is quiet, the dogs are sleeping. Cozy. I have stories on the…
On Not Writing
On Not Writing With the two waves of books I plan on putting out this year, I’ve been so busy as my health will allow that I haven’t been getting…
On Human Beings are Fiction
On Human Beings are Fiction We’ve all heard the expression, “You write your own story,” or a version thereof. And while this is true in the context that our lives…
On Getting Unstuck with Ideas
On Getting Unstuck with Ideas Ideas are a funny thing. Sometimes they come to you fully formed; other times they’re a few ingredients short of a full recipe. This happened…
On Think Days
On Think Days Sometimes the mental baggage piles up, and I’m not referring to personal issues (though those days happen, too). In this case, I’m referring to creative efforts. Sometimes…
On One Thing at a Time
On One Thing at a Time In our effort to Slow Down to Speed Up, we’ve been adjusting our workflow to One Thing at a Time. Yes, we have several…