Forgive Yourself Sooner
I am eager to improve. There are targets that I want to hit. Goals and images of success in my head. I don't plan to stop once I achieve them. After all I…
Non-Fiction
Stories that are based on reality, facts, or my experiences.
Outcome of Embracing Discomfort
Last week I posted about how I'd decided to write for 25 minutes every day starting September 3rd. September is over, I'm writing this on October 1st. Here's…
Being Uncomfortable
I am uncomfortable right now. Not unhappy or frustrated or any other real negative emotion. Merely uncomfortable. I am uncomfortable because I need to write.…
Phases Along the Storytelling Path
Often people tell me that they want to write fiction like I do. Usually they tell me that they tried to write a novel and they just didn't have it in them.…
Like a Horse, Not a Car
I am an engineer at heart and likely always will be. Even after nearly 10 years of writing and pursuing a more creative career I still think of things in terms…
Tapping Work Forward
As I write this I am grieving my dog who died a few weeks ago. It's been a tough few weeks for a lot of reasons. Part of me wants to get back to work. Part of…
Slugs of Dale Cannon - Available Today
For the past three months I've been sending chapters from my latest serial novella The Slugs of Dale Cannon. I hope that you've been enjoying it so far. I…
There's a Monster in Your Closet
This is a short creative musing I put up on Medium a few months ago. If you enjoy it I have many more under @StepIntoTheRoadBlog. Imagine your parents told you…
Help! My Short Story Morphed Into a Novel
Wow, that story got away from me! This week I’d like to go into a little bit of the background of that story along with talk about what might be up next for…
A Quick Note
Hey Everyone, This week I wasn't able to put anything together because an emergency came up and I had to help out with that. In lieu of a post I'd like to…