Month: February 2021

  • Research Dump: Lone Ranger – Slave, Confederate, Lawman. Ever heard of Bass Reeves?

    History has a way of disappearing, especially in today’s world. I came across Bass Reeves while researching a historical horror novel. After digging into this man’s life and his impact on the American frontier, I drew a lot from his story for a main character in my book. Most historians believe Bass Reeves, a black…

  • The Grind Is On: Hope or Despair?

    This past weekend into today, kind of brutal. Funny though, all I’ve been thinking about is how I can mold a future I want to live. What that even means, a future I want to live. I’m not blind to the challenges ahead on the road, but I am not deterred by them, rather they…

  • This Ever Happen To You? Mad at the Market.

    This Ever Happen To You? Mad at the Market.

    Grrr. Grrr, I say! Has this ever happened to you? You formulate an idea, you start to work on it. Everything seems to be falling in place. This is going to work. Then, the idea you had appears on the platform you aimed to present it on. Today, that happened to me. So there I…

  • Quantity Produces Quality: Is This True?

    “Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you’re doomed.” Ray Bradbury The quote that I pulled this from comes from a most prolific writer of short stories and a legend, in my opinion. Ray Bradbury was nothing if not infinitely quotable. He’s an inspiration to any writer not holding an MBA or…

  • Custom Sneaks: Finished and They Look Good

    Custom Sneaks: Finished and They Look Good

    Sunday, I started a new project. Customized Nike Dunk Lo’s painted in the colors of Baldwin Wallace College for a young man in my life that will be going there next year. He’s going to study physical therapy while playing football for them. So he needs some sweet kicks to represent his school. It took…

  • Custom Sneaks: Something New

    Yesterday, I did something new. A different canvas and an old skill. I customized a pair of sneakers. Bought some Nike Dunk Lo’s and a whole lot of stuff from Angelus paints. And for the most of the day, I sat at the table and painted shoes while listening to the Crafsman on Youtube. All…

  • More Likely To Get Rich In A Gold Rush? Gold Miners or Mining Equipment Vendor

    Weird question? How does this relate to writing or the creative arts? That’s fair to wonder how. But it does. Just looking at the industry built around writing, which is more likely to have a career in publishing that supports you well? Writers? Agents? Editors? Publishers? In the grand scheme of things, the number of…

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