Where do you get your ideas?

November 6, 2017

This question comes up over and over again. there have been countless responses. My favorite has to be Neil Gaiman's tree adventure.

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July 14, 2026

I've started writing, now what?

July 14, 2026

I have recently had a few friends and friends of friends jump into writing, falling in love with storytelling, and the process of getting words on page. It’s been wonderful to see. It’s also made me realize that there is still a lot of confusion out there about how the process works. So here are a few tips and information based on those conversations with people just starting out.

July 14, 2026

July 8, 2026

How Do You Know You’re Done Editing Something

July 8, 2026

At what point do you actually call a project totally done and stop adjusting it?

Honestly, for me, the answer is often never. Even projects I’ve published and put out in the world, I occasionally poke at and make changes years after they were published. It isn’t always changes that I then republish, but more just things that I change for my own copy. Which isn’t really a helpful answer, is it?

July 8, 2026

March 17, 2026

Celebrate and Rest

March 17, 2026

A lot of creative work is completing things and no one ever knowing. Getting through a rough draft? Well, no one is going to really see it. Finished revising a tricky chapter? Cool! No one will probably see that work; they’ll just enjoy the full project. And a lot of times, creative work has multiple steps, so completing one just means more to do, always and forever more things piling up.

So, what do you do? Keep running on the treadmill of non-stop work?

Gross no.

March 17, 2026

February 18, 2026

Putting Story into Combat in Your DnD Game

February 18, 2026

Combat is honestly one thing I feel the weakest in as a DM. Running all the different monsters, tracking status effects, and abilities can absolutely turn into a slog quickly if I let it, so I have tried to add in story moments to every fight within reason.

February 18, 2026

February 3, 2026

Social Media and Sanity

February 3, 2026

Lately, I have been limiting my time on social media a lot. Which has been hard and sad. I have a lot of wonderful friends I met through the internet, and that I can only talk to online. I still spend a decent bit of time on Discord in more controlled small groups, but I’m even limiting time there and trying to just find other ways to fill my time.

February 3, 2026

November 6, 2025

8000 Tabs Open

November 6, 2025

Currently, I feel very 'death by a thousand papercuts' when it comes to my creative life.

No longer can you be the reclusive hermit who appears only to deliver new work and then vanishes away into the lab to tinker away. And honestly, that gets super overwhelming.

Between my day job, creative work, administrative work for the creative work, general life stuff, and everything else, I have between 40 and 60 things on my to-do list almost every day.

November 6, 2025

June 30, 2025

Writing in Chaos

June 30, 2025

October 6, 2023

5 Horror TTRPGs for a Spine-Chilling Halloween Adventure

October 6, 2023

Explore spine-chilling adventures this Halloween with our top 5 horror RPG recommendations. Dive into terrifying tabletop experiences perfect for the spooky season. Discover the best role-playing games to send shivers down your spine!

October 6, 2023

August 3, 2022

Brain Overload

August 3, 2022

July 20, 2022

The Importance of Support Networks

July 20, 2022