A funny thing happened on the way to the book

Tag: Writing

  • Start Me Up (Again)

    While I understand that I’ve done this before, I’m doing it yet again, trying to refocus myself to stay consistent with my goals. This blog. This story. This creative thing that I love. It always ends up on the back burner when life gets heavy. I find myself surviving rather than thriving, and even though…

  • Turn, Turn

    When you jump into a new fantasy or fiction series, it’s not quite like any world you’ve come to know before. It can dance so close to our world it may seem to be a clone. Time reveals more and more aspects of the setting, what rules this world is playing by. Trying to understand,…

  • The Brine Of My Life

    There’s something wildly satisfying about pulling a jar of homemade pickles out of the fridge. Maybe it’s the bite of vinegar and spice. Maybe it’s the crunch you’ve curated to perfection. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s the fact that I, a modern dad, am participating in a tradition that dates back thousands of years. I…