Act Like You’re In An Epic Story, Because You ARE
Life was not meant to be a dull, plodding hike, merely concerned with avoiding the finish line (death) and having things be as easy as possible along the way. We are not here to be passive, dull, miserable creatures. We … Continued
The Four Sentence Pitch, for Authors
Yesterday I ran a short workshop for my local writing group. One of our group couldn’t make it, and asked kindly for someone to take notes. I decided to write down my thoughts and share them, with her and with … Continued
Thirty-One Days of Drawing
There was a time when I wanted to be an artist. Scratch that, I’ve always wanted to be an artist. In fact, maybe more honestly, I’ve always *been* an artist, but I’ve had a rocky relationship with myself, in part … Continued
The Dreams of Enoch, by Jason Brubaker
So I know that books such as the Book of Enoch, and, say, the Apocrypha, are not everybody’s cup of tea. And I have a lot of opinions about that, but most of that conversation is outside the scope of … Continued
When You Marry a Fairy…
Today my fairy suggested that for a family outing we go steal all the electric carts at the local grocery store and race them down the aisles until we get kicked out. Though she is a fairy, she is generally … Continued
Creatives, Attention, and Holding Up Your Lantern
These are some thoughts I shared elsewhere with a friend, and am sharing here as well. Frequently, in our culture, people are looked down on for seeking attention. And I’d like to question that. That belief, that looking for attention … Continued
OATHBOUND: An Age of Shadows Novel, is published!
VALOR SHINES BRIGHTER IN THE DARK. This book was really, really good to write. It wasn’t pleasant to write sometimes: there are terrible things that happen to characters I care about, and I didn’t know how it was going to … Continued
New Patreon Account Opened!
Here’s the link:https://www.patreon.com/hallofthebard At the moment, the plan is to deliver a story through Patreon on a monthly basis. I’ll keep everybody posted on how that plan evolves and changes. Thanks!