guard the gift

Last night at Culture Changers in Cleveland, we talked about resumes and the professional culture of You’re Not Good Enough, and how this message destroys creativity. I wanted to share the mental process that I use to guard creative time from professional time (a.k.a. fear time). 1) Recognize the difference between Fear and Creativity. Getting […]

manifesto, take ii: change of plans

I am not going to write the next book in the Vaulan Cycle. Instead, I’m going to write a near-future Internet thriller. Over the last 6 days, I have had a bit of an identity crisis, and a total change of direction. I may complete Make Worlds With Me, Book III in the Vaulan Cycle, some […]