A Trial of Rock and Rope: Chapter 1
Author's Note: This is the first chapter of my latest novel A Trial of Rock and Rope. It will be available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Paperback April…
Non-Fiction
Stories that are based on reality, facts, or my experiences.
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…
Two Exciting Project to Share
I have two new and exciting projects to share with you today! The first is that I’m working on a new book. More specifically a trilogy of books. These will be…
Happy Holidays from Step Into The Road
Unfortunately, I don’t have a story this week but I do have a gift for you. Work has been a mess trying to get stuff done before everyone leaves the office for…
My Last Blog Post...
This article is the last blog post I'll release as someone who isn't an author. Come Wednesday I'll be independently published, and the book I've been working…
Structure Gives Way to Creativity
I'm fascinated by how structure can give way to creativity. It's not something you would expect or consider. The trope of the creative is someone with a messy…
Chinese Chocolate Chip Cookie Challenges
I decided to stay at the Buddhist monastery, and things got busy after making that choice. A daily schedule was created that started with morning chanting at…
Juggling at a Chinese Birthday Party
After a forty minute car ride back into the city we parked in front of a skyscraper. I couldn't see the top of it because there was so much fog in the air.…