Weapons of a Warrior Artist: Identity – Know Thyself
‘takes a deep breath, and heaves a sigh’ Sorry, I made the mistake of looking at Facebook after the 9th. Not a good plan. Really, folks, click this post, and take a fiver. After...
Category: Behind The Scenes
Inspiration Abyss: Unblocking The Creative Block With Practice
Four days into National Novel Writing Month, and I’m behind. I’ll admit it. Some types of writing I find come easier than others, and I got far too comfortable pantsing (for those unfamiliar with...
Inspiration Abyss: Turning The Heart Of Your Dead Muse Into Passionate Drive
So, as I lay me down to sleep last night, I realized…yesterday’s post encouraging any creative type – be you graphic artist, writer, sculptor, web designer – to assassinate your muse left out one critical point. At...
Inspiration Abyss: How To Assassinate Your Muse And Still Make Art
Well, yesterday did not go as planned. Story of my life most days. My Muse abandoned me to the Abyss of No Inspiration somewhere around the second run to the county offices, after a...
NaNoWriMo: The Beast of November
It’s November, again. And that means I have 30 days to get to 50K words. Granted that’s now every month for me, in one form or another, and for at least one month this...
Writers: We’re Miners, Not Mountain Climbers
How much different should I think? A new acquantaince, whom I’ll call Romania, posed this question to me as we discussed writing last week, specifically what makes a professional writer. Now, Romania’s young, still...
Why Read Classics? The Eternal Question (And Only Half An Answer)
Remember high school? I’m sure some of you will tell me it was the best four years of your life. For the rest, you probably remember staring at that questionnaire about Lord of the...
Phoenix Unscripted 2: Bestseller List? Nah
A few of you have asked about my YouTube channel, and while it’s been rather defunct for the last few months, I’m getting back into it. Found this fun Tim Grahl article about how...
I Want To Be Banned: Genuine Art and Why The Ban Threat Can Be A Good Thing
Genuine art gets you banned. Wait, what? I know, you’re probably wondering if I’ve had too large a dose of Monday, but that’s not it at all. Notice I didn’t say “real art.” I...
Artist Responsibility: To Unify And Enlighten
Does an artist have a responsibility to society? A question with a thousand answers, or just one? For me, Uncle Ben answered it best when he told Peter Parker six words. With great power comes...