So, yes, it has been a while, but what can I say, I have been busy. Aren't we all? But that always brings back the situation that many writers find themselves ... where do I find time to write?
It has been quite some time since I last posted, and I do have valid excuses. Business has been good, I trained and received the coveted black belt in martial arts (Kung Jung Mu Sul to be more precise), went on a couple of exotic trips, finished a novel, etc. And that does not even account for having the usual domestic chores and other adventures that consume one's daily life.
Still, I find time to write. But how do you do it? (you ask). It's not easy, but I have discovered a way to warp time and change the laws of physics to accomplish this. Well, not really, but it sounded good. No, my ability to be productive with my writing boils down to one simple thing ... discipline.
You see, our modern world is so complex and packed full of multiple distractions. In fact, this is actually getting worse by the minute (or better if you prefer distraction). But the key is to meditate and to simply remain focused on your passion. So, if your passion is writing, then you must train the brain to cast aside all the distractions. Turn off the television. Set down the smart phone. Toss the video games in the trash. Set a specific time in the day, get an egg timer, wide it up, and start writing. And when you start writing don't let anything stop the flow of words. Shut off the world and turn on your creativity. Before you know it, word by word, you will have something of a story ... sooner rather than later.
I heard it once said (I think it was Ray Bradbury who said it) that you should write something everyday, and surely after a year of doing this you would have several hundred stories. Out of all of those stories, there is bound to be one gem (at least one). And I believe that. I crank out tons of stories and ideas. And admittedly a good deal of it should be forgotten (and usually is). But the cream always rises to the top.
Lately, here are the results to prove it. Check out the following that I have worked on within the last couple of years that are just short stories (forget about the fact, that while I was not doing this blog, I was writing a 400 pages novel, too), and you will see that if you just set aside the distractions and get your mind laser focused, you can accomplish something (maybe a lot of somethings):
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/416977 - The Last Moment Loop
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/419409 - The Lie
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/413724 - Leonard & Molly
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/421789 - The Part To No Genesis
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/424032 - A Mirror Darkly (Part One of The Wonderland Series)
