As I am sitting here with my coffee, I am trying to sort out what my plans are for today. Whenever I try to create plans I start thinking about everything I want to do. Usually, this pushes me away from all my possible plans and I get nothing done. This morning, all of my thoughts …
Continue reading Should I Write A Graphic Novel Series Or A Traditional Novel Series?
What's the one dream you carry close to your heart? I bet you think about it almost every day. Then you continue to dream about it through the night. And sometimes you get lost in conversations because one word sends you out of this world to think about reaching said dream. I believe everyone has …
Continue reading You’re Moving Slowly, But You Better Not Stop Chasing Those Dreams!
I suffered from a tiny cold this past week. The sickness killed my drive to do any work with my writing or my art. I only wanted to sit around and watch Criminal Minds. (I started all the way from season 1 episode 1. You don't want to know how far I got...it's amazing how …
An author can bring their story to life using any method they deem suitable for them. There are some authors able to start writing without a lot of planning ahead of time and it works out perfectly. I wrote this way when I brought my first series to life. (The Lyall Pack Series: Volume 1, …
Continue reading Do You Have a Plan? Are You Going in Blind?
It takes a lot of courage for any person to come out and say they are the best in the career they have chosen. To be viewed as a great author is a dream held by many faces in the writing world (including myself). But how do you grab hold of this title of greatness? …
When you become an author, you allow your mind to gather details dancing through the world. Your creativity pushes together those facts and the possibility arises for a new story. But how often do you end up walking away from those possible stories with nothing more than a smile on your face? You might be …
What's going on with you on this cold yet beautiful morning? I'm in Pennsylvania and that means winter is starting to make its appearance. With this miserable coldness, I'm sitting at my computer in my warm slippers, drinking hot coffee, and wondering how long I should permit myself to sit in my pajamas...You know, the …
I have been working hard to complete the script for my graphic novel. I am happy to share the first draft is complete!! But I am thinking I need to start over. As I read through the draft all I could do was smile because it was finished. But I knew I couldn't jump to …
I have shared a few posts with you about my interests and attempts to write a graphic novel. (Check out my previous posts to learn more about it). It’s been one challenge after another. These challenges nearly convinced me to run away from it all. I mean, why should I force myself to work through …
Pack Rat: North American, derogatory - a person who saves unnecessary objects or hoards things. I’ll tell the truth. I have always been a bit of a pack rat. I am embarrassed to think about how many useless items I store around my house. It’s annoying and I have been doing my best to break …
