A common question I get when people find out i am a published writer is simply, "How'd you get started?" My common and surface level answer is just as simple. "I've always been a storyteller, now I just put it down on paper." The deeper and much more complex answer is as follows: When i was young, i had a childhood friend. Just one? you might ask. To which i would say no, i had several, but only one that i spent any exuberant amount of time with. While we have since parted wa

Good morning, everyone! So, you want to be a writer? I have great news: you can be a writer! I absolutely believe that if this is what you want, then you are capable. The Struggle of Starting The problem for many people who refuse to start or who begin and stop can be summed up easily. Motivation is temporary, and inspiration is fleeting. In fact, studies have shown that more than talent, motivation, intelligence, or inspiration, grit is required to succeed. Grit is not an a

I've always felt like a double agent in all the ways that suck and none of the ways that rule. Growing up in a small school as the...