Sep 30, 2016 | Inspiration, Writing
Self-censorship limits creativity, but not all artists are aware of their own. Are you? After listening to a podcast by Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn with guest author Steven Pressfield I got to thinking about my own self-imposed censorship in my creativity. I know...
Sep 23, 2016 | Inspiration
Chaos is the nature of all things. Balance is the will of all things. Where darkness spreads, so must the light. Let’s first look at this literally and through our own eyes. The universe is comprised of too many renditions of matter and wavelengths and an...
Aug 5, 2016 | Inspiration
What an author reads often influences their own writing. Here are a few of the current books on my coffee table. Armada by Ernest Cline Cline’s Ready Player One has been showing up in pop media due to its upcoming movie release. I even discussed the book...
Jul 22, 2016 | Inspiration, Writing
Science fiction and poetry may not be two literary labels you often see put together, but when combined they can create something out of this world. Wikipedia defines science fiction poetry as version of speculative poetry, saying: Speculative poetry is a genre of...
Jul 2, 2016 | Inspiration, Writing
eSports is an untapped well of creativity and storytelling. The competitive gaming scene is growing at an exponential rate, so where are the stories? Video games have been the subject of countless novels and films over the years. Tron is an early standout that many...
Jun 27, 2016 | Inspiration
My grand plans to hike a 300 mile section of the Pacific Crest Trail have been stalled by snow, but I still had an adventure. My father and I were dropped off at Oregon’s Crater Lake with the expectations that we would be hiking south 90 miles together to Hyatt...
