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I have wondered if part of my inability to finish books has to do with the "What Now," syndrome. Those final steps a self-publishing author has to take, generating covers, front matter, back matter, formatting and structuring it all, SEOs, and getting it uploaded in the right form for it to actually look like you know what the hell you're doing, I've tried a multitude of programs to help with the process and they each, in their limited way, get me part way, but the reality is

At one time in my life, I juggled a dozen balls or more for hours at a time. That was also when I slept four out of twenty-four hours in a day. I never thought I would be short of juice, never thought I would run out of ideas, and I never thought I would hit a point where I couldn't finish a... (What was I going to talk about?) Oh Yeah, multitasking. I'm slower. It's called aging. I still get fantastic ideas and full pictured visions begging to be put on paper, but between th

Change clothes, switch hats, but underneath...the same character. The biggest trap for authors is dressing up the same story, the same plot, the same characters in new facades and saying it's original. It's why at times...I have to walk away.

It's been a while since I've posted. I'll blame it on Easter Season, extra rehearsals, spring projects, and generally being in a state of "Duh." The real world is oppressive, and it's harder to escape to my make-believe corner and create. Mostly, too many loose ends that need to be tied up. (And the last thing I want to do is appear less than whole...and ask for help?)

Last night I submitted a ten-page bit to our writing critique group. Got smacked. Not mean smacking, but the reality that I missed the mark on communicating my thoughts, story, characters from my mind to the page. I submitted the opening pages of Daniel book five. Because it is a series, a continuation of previous books, I tried to weave some backstory in the give a reader some context of events before, and aspects of relationships. What I discovered...I failed miserably, cre

Just noticed no one has read Core Beliefs - Chapter 53 - A Charlie Christmas I must have screwed up the posting??? Honestly, it's a good read!

I greatly appreciate all who are taking time to read the Blog posts and book chapters on my webpage. It's a comfort that you find them worth reading. Something I noticed just today is at the end of the blog posts, there's a place to leave comments. Anything you have to say, good, bad, or the color of the bananas at the store will be appreciated. Thank you for your consideration. Walter

Reading can corrupt your writing. Lately I've been reading, some new, some revisits, some instructional. I get deep pleasure when reading, but I've found the plots, scenes, the characters of others can contaminate the ones I'm in the middle of creating. Too often I find a phrase or description of another author ink blotted in the middle of my words. I set Tolkien down, the rich imagery, clean script, the marvelously conceived plots, Tolkien's brilliance a joyous pleasure, but

I dedicated a lot of time and resources to creating and updating this webpage. All evolves. There are some changes to be made. The question is...how bad will I screw things up in the effort to improve this page? I often find myself these moments where doubt and insecurity cause me to pause, then eventually...I say "what the hell!...and forge ahead with self destruction

The past week has found me struggling to engage creatively. If I knew the reason, I could address it. I have two more chapters of Core Beliefs proofed, polished and ready to go, but cannot pull the trigger to post them. Something in the back of my mind is warning me that I've missed something big. This has happened before, and in the past, I've put stuff out, only to regret it later. (I just stopped, cleaned up to get ready for a doctor's appointment hoping something insightf