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…
Writing Reflections
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…
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…
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…
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…