At 7 years old, a revelation dawned on me. That discovery is why I LOVE fiction. I realized that the words were a window into someone's imagination. Their book was a bridge which, when crossed, granted me VIP access to another human's dreams, feelings, insecurities... Their

I've been thinking about you when it comes to what I write. What I've shared and what has yet to see the light. I think about what I can give to you and honor the attention you grant me. I never forget that you reading my words is a privilege. One I will always scrounge

Reading gives you a glimpse into a different human mind You get to experience the way they think, feel, and create That’s a great reason to love it

“For the first time in my life, I wanted…” “What?” “Oh, what all wise men say doesn’t last. What cannot be promised or made to linger any more than sunlight… but I don’t want to die… without having felt its warmth on my face.” King Arthur (Sean Connery) First Knight (1995)

This Tim Kennedy quote smacked me: "Everything you want is on the far side of hard work." I want to be a published author. I want to be a bestseller. I want to have conversations with readers about the topics and themes that move me. I want more than I have. I want to

Great writing is about conveying more than the words explicitly state. Great writing is found in the blank spaces between the ink, but only by those who search hard enough

I used to believe my first step had to be grand. A complicated and challenging moment or gesture that would propel me down the path of grandeur like a stunning stallion sired by a war horse. That mentality kept me from passing go. It was the best reason and excuse I ever gave