Oct 23Member-onlyWhy Do We Fight the Current Resulting in Writers Block?How often do we fight the obvious and make things complicated for ourselves? This reality affects every aspect of our lives. However, as a writer, does this lead to writer’s block? Writing what we feel versus what we think and want from others is like running into a wave at…Writers On Writing2 min readWriters On Writing2 min read
Oct 16Member-onlyChanneling our Inner Mark Twain EveryDay.Do we only prefer to write within a single genre rather than dare step out and challenge ourselves? Channeling our inner Mark Twain should inspire us to take on that challenge. Mark” Samuel Clemens” Twain wrote more than just Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” His writings…Mark Twain2 min readMark Twain2 min read
Oct 9Member-onlyAfraid to Spell out the Truth, One Word at a Time?When we hide the true meaning behind our stories, this writing strategy is more complicated than most people realize. As writers, we all harbor the true intent of our stories in plots, fictional characters, and even altering the ending to protect the truth. Yes, in my first novel, “Sunrise in…Truth2 min readTruth2 min read
Oct 2Member-onlyWriters Be Careful of the Straight Path Ahead!Anything in life worth doing takes effort, perseverance, and dedication. Seeing a straight to something leaves us to begin the question: why bother if there are no curves? Having a curved path ahead challenges us to think outside of the norm and learn to expect the unexpected. …Writers On Writing2 min readWriters On Writing2 min read
Sep 11Member-onlyThe ”A” in SAG Doesn’t Stand for Artificial, YetObserving the Screen Actors Guild(SAG) strike, how often do these events lose sight of the core issue and forwarding narrative? For starters, the SAG writers are protesting several issues, including using artificial intelligence, preventing their industry from becoming more of a stop freelance workplace, and increasing their take of the…AI2 min readAI2 min read
Jul 19Member-onlyFTC Investigation ChatGPT Surrounding Their Data Sources.“Welcome to the party pal!” Credit: Bruce Willis: Actor: Movie: Die Hard The Washington Post reported the Federal Trade Commission is planning to investigate the data sources used by OpenAI within Large Language Models that lead to ChatCPT. The FTC is looking OpenAI for possible violations consumer protection laws. Al…Artificial Intelligence2 min readArtificial Intelligence2 min read
Jul 13Member-onlyHonoring Mental Health Authors Year AroundCelebrating words of healing with every novel created When I host a podcast on Wednesdays or Saturdays, I notice how many writers come on the show to discuss novels centered on mental health. …Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Jun 5Member-onlyFor the Love of What We DoWhy We Do What We Do As Writers We often need to remember why we become writers in the first place. …Writer2 min readWriter2 min read
May 15Member-onlyPodcaster’s Dream “Give Volume to Other Writer's Voices”A good “podcast” day is helping others get their “voices” heard As the infamous host of “Writers on Writers over a Triple Espresso Podcast” and “Cyber Block and Chain with a Touch of Web 3.0,” I often get asked, “Why do you do it?” Hosting two podcast episodes on Wednesday & Thursday and a technology commentary on Thursdays required significant planning…Podcast3 min readPodcast3 min read
May 1Fear Not The Emptiness, Only the ClutterThose that think writing is easy should consider creating something for public consumption. One of the most misunderstood parts of being a writer is the state of “emptiness.” …Emptiness2 min readEmptiness2 min read
