What Really Happened?

What happened? James Carran posted this sweet beauty meme recently. His blog the next day was insightful as always. If you’re not following him and joining his news letter then you should. Most memes like this are a Rosarch Test, what do you see. I just made a crass Canadian remark, Jazzercise! Sue me for … Continue reading What Really Happened? →

The Job

Someone walked down the aisle, as sweet music was playing. Here comes the employee dressed all in work appropriate attire. Pay check in hand, may they do what is required. Each day dreading, that work isn’t cruelty. Meeting their employer, with eyes full of loyalty. The HR person smiles at them. “Dearly Employed, we are … Continue reading The Job →

Scrivener, A Plotter’s Dream Come True

While many people will say Scrivener is great for all aspects of writing, I still love using Pages. It’s free, with a huge amount of templates, and you can publish your book to the Apple bookstore with a click of a button. But I still use Scrivener, because it’s awesome. I will get a little … Continue reading Scrivener, A Plotter’s Dream Come True →

Amazing Gaming Productions – 12/26/23

Thanks for rolling with Amazing Gaming Productions. For the last couple of weeks, I tried to keep on top of creating a new character in Tales from Trinity City - but I am a horrible artist - at least for characters. This week has been a fairly productive week. I did hit a bit of … Continue reading Amazing Gaming Productions – 12/26/23 →

Patriotism in Comics Doesn’t Bother Me

While the Algorithm keeps pushing new "controversies" on me every week, to make our social media overlords billions of dollars every year, some are funny. Between “being with a pretty girl” or “$500k” - I’d take the money, I don’t betray the love of my life. I didn’t hold her for over an hour with … Continue reading Patriotism in Comics Doesn’t Bother Me →

Writing Basics – Themes, Character Arcs, and Story Arcs

All good writing needs three things - Good themes, good character arcs, and good story arcs. And for each story, the theme is key - leading to the character arcs and story arcs. Themes are the message of your story. Every great story needs them. But the key to this is to ensure we show … Continue reading Writing Basics – Themes, Character Arcs, and Story Arcs →

A 44-month Journey

In Sept. of 2019, I made a decision that would change my life. It’s still changing my life. I’ve learned so much more from the last 44 months than I have in any other time of my life. If you ask for a basic CV, here’s what I learned. Skills: Grammar and professional English - … Continue reading A 44-month Journey →

Macaroni and Cheese for $10

I do apologize. I don’t have a good published picture of it. I was so excited to eat it because this Mac and Cheese is amazing. When you make it, you will fall in love with it yourself. It’s so rich and cheesy you will love it. And the great thing, it costs about ten … Continue reading Macaroni and Cheese for $10 →