Since I started this blog a few years ago, I’ve written a lot about my journey with Our Company of Fools. So, in anticipation of the book’s release, I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of the highlights. Looking back at my posts about Fools, I …
Category: The Writing Life
Why am I Self-Publishing?
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of becoming a published author. Whenever I said “published,” though, the assumption was always traditional publishing. So, why am I jumping into self-publishing? Am I giving up on my dream? No, not at all—I’m chasing it. Before I dive into my reasons for self-publishing, I …
I’M PUBLISHING A BOOK!
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Fall 2020 Writing Update
I haven’t written a writing update since July. The reason? They weren’t beneficial to anyone, not even myself. I felt like I was just posting writing updates so that I would have something on my website. School keeps me busy and I do a lot of academic writing, so sometimes my inspiration and drive to …
Rereading Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet
After my return to Narnia this summer, I decided to pick up Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time). Like The Chronicles of Narnia, I haven’t read this series in years, but these five books were definitely among the …
Rereading The Chronicles of Narnia
A couple of years ago, I started a series of “Story Studies” that covered some of the most influential childhood stories that shaped my writing. In the process of writing that series, I came to realize something: I don’t remember a lot of the books I would consider my “all-time favorites” and “major influences.” Because …
Story Study: Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – Part 2
Coincidentally, this post was published on the birthday of the greatest father in the galaxy… Darth Vader! Just kidding. It’s my Dad’s birthday. And he loves Star Wars, as I mentioned in Part 1 of my Star Wars story study. Happy birthday, Dad! * I don’t know what’s more controversial these days, the prequels or …
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July 2020 Writing Update & Reflections on Rough Drafts
Wow! 2020 is halfway done! I don’t know about you, but I feel like this new decade has already felt like a full decade… The coming of June meant it was back to work and school for me, but much to my surprise, the rhythm of summer so far has not been as hectic as …
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Story Study: Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – Part 1
Since The Rise of Skywalker recently brought the 9-episode Star Wars: Skywalker Saga to an end, I decided to rewatch all of the main films as a study in story during my break from school in May. Though I am extremely familiar with Star Wars, as my dad is a huge fan, I hadn’t seen …
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June 2020 Writing Update
Happy summer! Gone are the days of writing outside – we’re already hitting the 90s in Texas. Unsurprisingly. And, sadly, gone are the days of time freed up for (fiction) writing. I’m back at classes as of today. Still, I’m grateful for all that I accomplished last month and hope to keep up some sort …
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