# Read

This article is long overdue in so many ways both literal and metaphorical, but it’s here now so shut your figgy pudding hole and enjoy this airing of grievances.

It’s scary to walk on the mat for the first time against an opponent taller and larger than you. And it’s scary to show people a story you’ve been obsessed with for weeks, months, and years on end.

Creating art is all about pushing boundaries and creators must push those same boundaries within themselves in order to be a conduit for that art.

Remember, everything you learn and do becomes fuel for your writing.

What’s the best music to mainline to your brain to propel you into that mental space?

One of the hardest things about publishing is soliciting an audience. Unless you happen to be famous, you’re going to have to put in a lot of work.

Fear of change, fear of failure, fear of … success. All of it paralyzes emotional growth—and wastes time.

... I still could feel that cursed imposter syndrome setting up camp in my gut, a disruptive, loud-as-shit tenant, if there ever was one.

"You don't have to stay in a place that doesn't love all of you."

Have we gotten to the point where we need our hands held so continually?

With so many superhero shows and movies out now, what is a superhero, really? Are vampire, spy, space alien, and wizard stories all just sub-genres within the superhero genre?

It’s about being an artist, being a human, and being alive.

In fact, mistakes are actually tools that lead you to where you need to be.

As appealing as it is, getting published traditionally comes at a price.

The countdown of my life was ticking louder and louder each day.