Part I: Started From the Bottom When I first landed in Austin, TX, I pursued my passion for writing, but it didn’t pay anything. I earned my living thanks to random gigs and freelance jobs, but the search for each individual project was time-consuming and draining me of all emotional energy to even think about … Read more
I drank a lot in college. Especially freshman year. For whatever reason, it seemed like there was a party every other night. With each subsequent passing year, those parties and my drinking lessened, but the habit remained. I never did anything to land me into trouble, thank God. The worst was probably a few years … Read more
As I began my journey to be an writer, I immediately ran into a huge roadblock. Where should I start? Luckily, I found my answer while reading Stephen King’s memoir, On Writing. King has published over sixty novels, so when he says that “If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the … Read more
“It starts with this. Put your desk in the corner and every time you sit down there to write remind yourself why it isn’t in the middle of the room. Life is not a support system for art. It’s the other way around.” – Stephen King I think we all have an inherent desire to … Read more