‘Passionate’ is the New Black
byIn pursuit of actual understanding of my fellow human beings, I spend a lot of time looking at social networking, blogging, and self-promotion websites;…
Creative Writing
Ring the Bell
byMany years ago, when I was young and handsome, I ran a residential facility on the US East Coast. (Now, much time has passed,…
Simplicity
byCreativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that’s easy. What’s hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the…
Behind the Scenes
byI hope you’ll excuse me, I’m a little giddy. Yesterday I posted my third ebook, ‘The Inn of Souls’, on Amazon, and spent a…
Just Released!
byThis ebook has just been approved and posted by Amazon.com Come and read about a conflicted professor, a 250-year old five year old ghost,…
The Inn of Souls—new ebook
byI’m happy to tell you that ‘The Inn of Souls’, my third ebook, is now completed and will be submitted to Amazon Kindle in…
Brainstorming
byRecently a gentleman mentioned that he’d been reading my articles about creativity, and wondered that I’d never mentioned ‘brainstorming’. This, you may know, is…
The Author as Created by His Characters
byThere is a profound, almost mystical, relationship between an author and his characters, a Creator and his/her Creations. I don’t know if this is…
Commitment
byI’ve written about inspiration and creativity recently, so now let’s talk about Commitment as an essential part of the creative process. I haven’t lived…
Inspiration
byI am a writer. First and foremost, it is my job to have thoughts and ideas, to explore them, and winnow the good from…