A Journey through Writer's Block
There is often an assumption made that writer’s block is all one thing. That also implies there is one single solution for all writer’s...
What Are Stories For?
Stories are an integral part of human existence. We create stories from the time we are old enough to understand words until the time we...
The Closet of Lurking Ideas
Many years ago, at a science fiction convention, I opened my mouth to ask Poul Anderson an insightful question about his use of mythic...
Creative Haunting: Art, Music, and Writing
Years ago I took a Middle Eastern dance class. I'm not hopelessly inept, but I'm not a physical person generally. However, a little...
Creative Perspiration
I wrote my first long piece of prose in seventh grade. I had aspirations of novel writing before that, but at twelve years of age, I...
