The Connection Between Superheroes and 80’s Hair Bands
If you grew up in the 80s, you’re familiar with the term Hair Bands. These were the pop metal bands like Poison, White Lion, Stryper and Twisted Sister. Cinderella. Ratt. Quiet Riot. Winger. Motley Crue. Bon Jovi. Warrant. Ozzy. I Read more…
The Unhealthy Writer: 7 Tips on Writing with a Chronic Illness
You can be a writer, even with a chronic illness. As a matter of fact, the combination of the two may be more powerful than you might have imagined. I’ve had Crohn’s disease since I graduated college 30 years ago Read more…
20 years ago, one of my childhood dreams came true
20 years ago, the movie Ready, Willing & Able was released.
It’s never been a better time to be creative
For the first time in human history, any artist creating nearly any work can make it available to anyone in the world.
Company Business – 2015
Running a small business like Sonlight Press, LLC is a challenge. Getting your novels written and out to the public is even harder. Putting those two together requires a bit of money and a lot of faith. Here’s where my Read more…
The 7 Books I Read During My Recovery
During my recent recovery from my sixth Crohns intestinal surgery, I took the time to read as much as possible. I’m usually more of a TV binger or classic movie-watcher, but I was determined to shut off the technology and Read more…
The 27 Things I Miss from a Pre-Internet World
The internet is amazing. For the first time in human history, information and global access are at our fingertips 24 hours a day and the technology providing that access has us connected like never before, altering how we live our Read more…
2015 – Writing Year in Review
This year was very much an overall representation of my creative life… big goals, almost realized, yet undermined by my health. I started out this year having published nothing. I had spent years learning, writing, re-writing and trashing most of Read more…
Writing through the Valleys
Writing is fun. Writing is hard. Like any creative endeavor, it has its peaks and valleys. Moments of inspiration are short and writing through incomplete ideas, long. For the hobbyist, indulging in your chosen art only when inspiration hits gives Read more…
Writing on Vacation
I just got back from a great vacation with my family in Virginia. There were so many wonderful things to do that everyday was packed with activities. There were a couple of times, however, when everyone else went out and Read more…
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