Last year, I was invited by my dear friends Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta to be a guest speaker/presenter/panelist at the 2012 Superstars Writing Seminar. This year, I have the honor of being the first guest presenter to be … Continue reading →
For an individual who makes a living producing creative work, one of the most important concerns should be the building of one’s Tribe. What that means is finding those people whose values, beliefs, and interests resonate with those of one’s … Continue reading →
Thanks to my new friends Larry and Robin at WOCA radio in Ocala, Florida, and their gracious plug for this website (and kind suggestion for listeners to buy Drawing Out The Dragons here instead of from Amazon, which I’m totally … Continue reading →
A favorite quote, on a card I keep on display in my office: “They came to sit and dangle their feet off the edge of the world, & after awhile they forgot everything but the good and true things they … Continue reading →
During a conversation this morning about something in another context entirely, my wife made a comment that was startling to me. She said “These books are going to be very important to a lot of people, maybe important to the … Continue reading →
I’ve read a lot of well-meaning posts and essays lately by people trying to point out that not everyone is cut out to be an Artist-Author-Astronaut-Fill-In-The-Blank, and that it would be a kindness, an act of decency, to convince those … Continue reading →
A confession: I am a raging sentimentalist. I also have an exceptionally capable memory for visual images and patterns; and if you combine the two, you end up with someone who can’t bear to throw anything away. If you’re of … Continue reading →
A friend recently asked me if it was possible to lift people up, to be open to helping everyone you can, without risking getting hurt or burned or brought down by those who for whatever reason seem too damaged themselves … Continue reading →
One of the reasons I show people how to draw a Dragon starting with only four lines is because putting four lines in the proper places to start drawing a Dragon is incredibly difficult to do badly. The more slowly … Continue reading →
One of the reasons I adore the movie “A Knight’s Tale” is because the character of Will is so very close to what I believe is an ideal role model for anyone striving for excellent and aspiring to greatness. He … Continue reading →