Whoever said creativity was easy, a buzz from the subconscious, has not been through the dark night of the soul. I have. I wept with my protagonist wondering, why...why am I doing this to myself? So lately I've been spent. Drained by the sheer grit of finishing the first draft of my novel and now with… Continue reading The Making of a Craftsman or Artisan
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About That Parable of Talents
About that Parable of Talents - People are Depending on Us! I got a message from a family in desperate need and I was so sad that I couldn’t just write out a check for the exact amount to help them out. It got me thinking...how long have I been dancing around the bonfire instead… Continue reading About That Parable of Talents
The War of Art – Fighting the Resistance
It's amazing the hell you go through when you are trying to grow from one level to an even higher level mentally, spiritually, ethically or morally. The enemies of transformation are multifarious and ferocious! Doubt, fear, memories of past failures, heart palpitations, HDTV and the worst of all, procrastination. Agents of resistance all designed to… Continue reading The War of Art – Fighting the Resistance
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