Where in the real world is your dream vacation spot, why, and have you ever consider writing this place in fiction or non-fiction?
Have you ever wished you could travel to some exotic location? It’s not something most of us can just do on a whim. Writer’s in particular are often sure the coin to travel [...]

Free
All dogs love to embrace their freedom to roam, to explore, and discover. They’re pack animals at heart, loving to spend time in company, surrounded by activity, and deep into the thick of any event. Rambunctious and frolicking they throw themselves into every activity with all of their being.
Having so much abounding energy can be [...]

If you could be one character from a comic book, fiction series, or anime, who would you be, and why?
The novel I’m currently writing figures a strong female lead, Tori. She’s gritty, determined, and independant. That’s one of the reasons it’s so hard for her to learn to accept an inner darkness within her, and [...]

In the first part of this series we discovered that learning to Sit is perhaps one of the hardest lessons a dog must learn. When puppies begin the challenge of obedience classes they’re full of bouyant energy, curiosity, and a hunger to explore. Learning to sit requires blocking out those rambunctious thoughts. It requires patience, [...]

One of the things I’ve always loved about the idea of living/staying in the city is street performers.
Dear Reader,
Right now there is a saxophonist playing down in the street outside my window. He’s very good, playing a sweet jazz that is calming and enjoyable but not intrusive. A part of me wants to go down [...]

There is something about a man in a skirt… 
Dear Reader,
Isn’t there? Today we had a chance to visit the Highland Games. In Western Australia we have an annual Highland Gathering but it is perhaps only one tenth the expanse of California’s Highland Games. Kilts from all around local regions and beyond came to share their [...]

Have you ever heard that nothing but sun shines in California?
Dear Reader,
Oh! What a lie!!! It’s my third day here and I’m yet to see the sun. My friend tells me that I brought my Australian weather with me but honestly? The sun was shining back at home when I left. How can it be [...]

It is easier to get into America than it is to get out of Australia.
Dear Reader,
I don’t know if the above statement is always true but it was for me this trip. After a very long (12 hour) flight from Sydney to L.A., it was a simple walk through to get past customs and out [...]

So, who wants a run down of my L.A. trip?
 
Dear Reader,
 
I’m bursting with excitement and would love to share it so if you are at all voyeuristic then today is your lucky day, read on. I woke Thursday morning with a heavy onset of dread. My belly was rocked with disquiet and I pulled my [...]

Writing can sometimes be a lot like training a rambunctious puppy. Your willpower will flounder, distractions abound, and sometimes the energy is just too high to concentrate. The process can be slow; it requires constant vigilance and continued practice. Elements that set the groundwork must be maintained, consistently, for the rest of your writing career.
When [...]