Sometimes the Brain Helps

Water

My arms rhythmically move, pulling me through the water in a steady, smooth glide. In the back of my head, I'm counting, "One, two, breathe. One, two, breathe." But at the forefront of my mind, I'm a steel dragon covered in soot and rust and hiding beneath a dumpster while three street boys search for… Continue reading Sometimes the Brain Helps

Savoring the Moment

There was a point I wasn't sure this would actually happen...actually, there were a lot of points. There's a proverb that says, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life." (Proverbs 13:12) I've felt that heartsick feeling. Now I can say the flip side of the proverb is… Continue reading Savoring the Moment

Updates Pending…

I have this master plan... really it's just a schedule for upcoming posts. For today, it said Book Production Update. Sounds official at least, right? but when I sat down to write, I realized anything I could post about would be horribly boring. I've already written about anything interesting and really, I'm now in a… Continue reading Updates Pending…

It’s Me…Yikes!

I'm an INTROVERT. I recharge when I'm alone. I have no problem spending days reading and hanging out at home...maybe that's why I'm a writer. I get kind of freaked out about calling people, or stopping by work when I'm not on the schedule, or being in big crowds. (Anyone with me here?) But I'm… Continue reading It’s Me…Yikes!

Cover Reveal Part 2

The Cover of a book might be harder to create than any other illustration... I haven't asked Joseph Apolinar his thoughts on this, but I can say the cover took longer to produce than any other illustration in The Adventure. There's just something to it that makes it more daunting, like riding a larger motorcycle.… Continue reading Cover Reveal Part 2

The Tournament 2

Welcome back to the adventure! This week we get to explore an adventure for a second time and see what other kinds of dangersĀ and treasures exist for the reader to find. Let's get started =) The Tournament Rainwater drips from the porch above you and the siding of the building weeps with moisture but, for… Continue reading The Tournament 2