This has been one of my favorite quotes for years. But it’s more than just books. To me, it’s always been about the words. Whether in poetry, books, music, a quote, or speech. Words matter. They can change your mind, close your mind, open yourself up to something you never thought about, heal, hurt, mislead, […]
Tag: Books
Game Changers
Ever read a game changer in book form? This is it for me. When I first started writing, I stuck to the formula of romance. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, some major event happens to keep them apart, and then they find their way back. But after reading this book years ago, something […]
Inspiring Road Blocks to the Gods
One of my favorite author discoveries in 2018 was Neil Gaiman. I knew of him but had never read anything by him. Leave it to a huge bout of writers block to open up a new discovery. Sometimes the road blocks aren’t what they seem. My most recent read was American Gods. I loved it […]
Away We Go
What inspires you to write? Music always inspires my writing. I see images when I hear it, which can easily help to develop a piece of a story… almost writing itself. For Death Drives a Minivan, one of my go to bands was Coheed and Cambria. Specifically the album The Afterman: Descension. And more specifically […]