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Why Do You Create?
Everyone has a different answer, if they're introspective enough to care.
Apr 34 min read


Writing Clubs: Reading The Room And Entertaining Everyone
I am in three writing clubs. These three "clubs" are different because they contain different types of people and exist for different purposes. How do you entertain everyone?
Mar 55 min read


I Can't Publish Because... The Book Isn't Good Enough
"I'm not good enough" is one of the first things that pops into your brain. The good news is, no one is.
Feb 133 min read


I Can't Publish... So I Shouldn't Write
"Why am I wasting my time writing this? I'm never going to publish it, so it won't ever make any money. Shouldn't I be doing something profitable with my time?"
Feb 55 min read


Writing with Community: Why You Should Start a Writing Club
In the 1930s, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and several other writers saw the need for real human encouragement and critique. So why shouldn't we do the same?
Jan 284 min read


Happy 2026: New Year's Resolutions for Writers
With the beginning of 2026 comes New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions like “write 100,000 words” get far more daunting as you go into the year. So what is doable?
Jan 106 min read


AI In Writing - An Experiment
These days, AI is everywhere. As I type, I can easily find four buttons on the Wix editor offering to have Astro generate an image, give me ideas, answer my questions, and even finish this post...
May 13, 20256 min read


Self-Publishing Part Three: Publishing Day
Once you've proofed and purchased everything you need... it's time to publish! Technically, you've done what you need to do, but there is more you can do to make it a bigger success.
Mar 23, 20253 min read


Self-Publishing Part Two: Proofing and Purchasing
After you've finished the incredibly long and tedious editing process, it's time for the proofing process - and while you're proofing, you'll want to start purchasing...
Mar 12, 20256 min read


Self-Publishing Part One: Editing
There are 18 days until my work in progress, The Otherfolk, comes out! Which means my first post on how the self-publishing process works: editing.
Mar 5, 20254 min read


The Story of The Otherfolk, and an Official Announcement
It’s February 26th, 2025, and there are 25 days until my first book, The Otherfolk, is available for purchase. I’m finally ready to tell the world about it.
Feb 26, 20254 min read


On Switching Perspectives
t’s been a while! I’m back to throw out a few tips on switching perspectives: one last hint about The Otherfolk before my official announcement post in February.
Jan 27, 20254 min read


Getting Through the Rough Patch
When I was nine years old, and my orthodontist told my parents I needed to have a preliminary round of braces, hoping to avoid the expensive second phase...
May 2, 20243 min read


On First Drafts
A while ago, I was at my youth group, and the youth leader asked a question. I was curled on the couch, my Bible open on my lap, my Romans study book half-shut...
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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