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The Best Reason to Write (or Make Any Art) is For Free

I WANT to earn money from my novels, but in the end it doesn't matter if I do.

Oct 24

Sometimes, People Suck in the Pettiest of Ways

You don't have to write only good and evil characters. "The asshole who gets away with being an asshole" can be fascinating, realistic, and infuriating…

Nov 29

10:11

036 - That High School Student Sports Fans Suck Sometimes

Today I noticed how obnoxious and downright abusive the opposing team’s home student fans were at one of my daughter’s games – not just cheering, but…

Nov 29

What does it mean to KNOW the past?

We know the past because it's something we were told. But what if we had nothing to teach, or had reason to doubt what was out there?

Nov 27

10:08

035 - That We Take Our History On Faith

Listen now (10 mins) | Today it occurred to me, after watching Silo on Apple+, how strange it would be to not know the history of your civilization…

Nov 27

Noticings

Sometimes, People Suck in the Pettiest of Ways

You don't have to write only good and evil characters. "The asshole who gets away with being an asshole" can be fascinating, realistic, and infuriating…

Nov 29

What does it mean to KNOW the past?

We know the past because it's something we were told. But what if we had nothing to teach, or had reason to doubt what was out there?

Nov 27

Embracing the Learning Curve ... in Art AND in Life

I'm over here doing handstands. Feel free to learn your own weird thing, learning your own unique balancing act.

Nov 24

Featured Posts

The Best Reason to Write (or Make Any Art) is For Free

I WANT to earn money from my novels, but in the end it doesn't matter if I do.

Oct 24

Does Anyone Want to Read My Next Book As I Write It?

I've decided to publish my new book HERE first, on my Substack. The question is whether you, the readers, actually want to read it as it unfolds.

Oct 18

Mama Said Knock You Out (With a Shitload of New and Ongoing Content)

Don't call it a comeback. I've been here for years.

Sep 22

Fiction

Reginald the Vampire

Art of Noticing podcast

The Impossible Man

Inspired as F**k

Inspired as F**k

Creative advice from a bestselling author and his unicorn

CHANGE YOUR STORY, CHANGE THE WORLD

What if real life could be deliberately created in the same way an author tells a story? Good news: It can be!

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