Category Archives: Adventure

Project Updates

Thank you for helping to spread the word to writers and poets about the three anthologies I’m compiling. My goal is to help as many writers and poets get published this year as possible and to help those who are … Continue reading

Posted in Abundance, Action, Adventure, Children, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Connection/Connecting, Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Lost and Found

I just read a comment to me from a friend in response to a line in a poem I’d written and shared at http://Poetscorner.com. The line was: “I was lost” He commented something to the effect of: “Were you? You … Continue reading

Posted in Adventure, Courage, Dreams, Joy & Happiness, Life, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, Passion, Patience & Persistence, Spirit | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

“Blood Oaths”

I just completed my most recent story, “Blood Oaths”. It is fiction of the mystery/suspense/action/thriller genres. If you like reading any of those genres, I invite you to check out “Blood Oaths” at Imaginings of a Grateful Man http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com With … Continue reading

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fiction I've Written, Loss, Mystery/Mysteries, Suspense, Thriller, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

“Blood”

While my posts on this blog tend to be up-beat, I also have a darker side. It comes out in my writing of fiction. To avoid reader whiplash between the lighter and darker sides of my writing, I created a … Continue reading

Posted in Action, Adventure, Adversity, Choices, Death, Fear, Imagination, Pain & Grief, Story Writing Adventures, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Opportunities for Writers

I took a two-month hiatus after successfully completing a self-publishing marathon of writing and bringing eight books to market in eight months. Now, my batteries are re-charged and I’m ready to tackle another type of creative project I’ve never attempted … Continue reading

Posted in Adventure, Connection/Connecting, Creativity, Following Your Passion, Humor, My Written Works Misc., Story Writing Adventures, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Suicide Mission

I’ve just begun a new story on the blog I created for those who like to read my fictional short stories. The blog is called “Imaginings of a Grateful Man” and can be found at http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com. The new story is … Continue reading

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I’ve Begun a New Fictional Serial Short Story

Happy New Year! I’ve begun a draft of a new fictional serial short story under development. Working title: Blood. Below are the first few lines of the first installment. You can read the whole serial story over time at http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com. … Continue reading

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Songwriting News

I just agreed to a non-exclusive licensing agreement initiated by one of my co-writers for two of the songs he and I wrote together. Since I’m new to the music industry and unfamiliar with such contracts (including as to whether … Continue reading

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Reflections Inspired By a Comment

A comment I received to my last post mentioned that my whole writing experience has mushroomed in the short time she has known me. She wondered if I ever dreamed that everything would come together as fast as it did… … Continue reading

Posted in Adventure, Dreams, Following Your Passion, Passion, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Chinese Curse

I invested nearly all day and night yesterday on writing my first non-fiction book, titled “From the Heart of a Grateful Man”. As I did so, it occurred to me that the old Chinese curse “May you live an interesting … Continue reading

Posted in Adventure, Challenges, My Beliefs, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Observations, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 18 Comments