Update: Community Creating

One thing I’ve recently learned since launching Nocturnal Mind is the joy I get from seeing how my work inspires others. This artwork, for instance, was created by the talented Cassie Levy–a great friend and excellent beta reader for my current work in progress. For those who are not currently beta readers (or recipients of…

Trash, Classics, Good and Bad…

For many avid readers, the start of a new year means prepping the ever important “To Be Read” selection for the months ahead. Which makes sense: readers read. But writers should also read. Just as directors and screenwriters should watch movies; just as actors should go see plays. William Faulkner was once known to comment:…

New Year, New Goals

Happy New Year, Night Owls! Let’s be frank: we’re all happy to finally be saying goodbye to 2020. But whether or not the previous year was collectively the worst year of all our lives, every January 1st offers us a chance to reevaluate ourselves. Most notably, the goals that we have for the coming year.…