I have good news to report! On Tuesday night (with about fifteen minutes to spare) I finished the first draft of Outcast (Flawed, book 2), thus meeting my goal. And there was much rejoicing! Next comes a very important phase for the novel: it must sit. For the next 4 – 6 weeks (possibly longer),[…]
Colors of Deception As I mentioned a while back, I had the privilege of being a beta reader and coordinating the cover design for my fellow Creative Courtney Cantrell whose book Colors of Deception is now available. (Buy the e-book NOW on Amazon for only $0.99! What a steal!) The first in the Demons of[…]
I’ve been busy lately, which has kept me from spending as much time on the site as normal. So instead of talking about inspiration, I’m breaking away from the norm. Consider this an update on my projects and a notice of upcoming posts. Three things, mainly, have been stealing my time and attention. Outcast (working[…]
Childhood is a time of worry free adventure and fun. It’s filled with imagination and free play and big dreams. For most of us (myself included), childhood is a thing of long ago. It is buried deep in the past somewhere under all of the jobs and bills and responsibilities that forced us to grow[…]
Greetings, Becca’s readers! Thanks for letting me share creativity with you today. And many thanks to Becca for inviting me here! Her blog is a source of weekly inspiration and thought-provoking challenge, so I feel honored that she’s asked me to share some inspiration in return. A Creative Journey and a First Step As some[…]
Powell Gardens Check out this awesome exhibit from an an artist who was inspired by nature. According to his website bio, David Rogers first saw the potential for his wood sculptures in the form of a fallen sapling. These insects are accurate to real life — except their size, of course. You can see more of his[…]
Inspiration is a tricky thing. I’ll always remember the night I finished my first novel. It was a meandering, unplanned, angsty beast I spent most of my high school career working on, and I really had no idea where I was going. Then, one Friday night, I watched Empire Records for the first time. As[…]
Over the holidays, our immediate family went to Kansas City, Missouri to visit some of the extended family. The weekend was calmer than our typical visits and I was pleased to get to see and spend time with more people than I usually do on those whirlwind trips, and more importantly, on an individual level.