There has been a trend in the last few years in fantasy where the authors are including depictions of mental illness in their fantasy...

Hey gang got LOTs of fun stuff to share with you today. First up is I am FINALLY done with draft 3 of the sequel to King of the Forgotten...

What qualifies me to answer this question? I have been writing for most of my career on such topics as analytical psychology, mythology,...

How to Write a Fantasy Novel The question came up the other day on my Youtube channel, The Imaginarium, of exactly what system do I use...

Check out this new conversation with Ruth at her growing young channel Booksandbusiness! Be sure to support her channel and show your...

The Dodo Bird Effect There are a LOT of therapies out there--over 500 to be exact. Which one of them is the "best"? Well, turns out...

I recently came across Panos Cosmatos' debut film Beyond the Black Rainbow because I have an affinity for weird sci-fi, surrealistic,...

In my last blog I complained about how Hollywood is constantly wanting to take classic mythic material, folktales, and so forth and...

Hey gang, real quick, just wanted to share this with you--King of the Forgotten Darkness has won the Literary Titan Golden Book Award:...

Wanna know how to ruin good fantasy? Do these things! What am I talking about? Well, it's any time someone comes along and wants to take,...

Last week I had a great conversation with Youtuber Josh S on his channel "Josh_from_Xboxlive" where we talked about the fascinating...

Introduction to Toxic Modern Society Hey gang, I wanted to take a moment to share my video on Toxic Modern Society for Psychosocial...

You hear all about it all the time any more on social media and from all the mental health gurus and "influencers" and talking heads....

Jun 7, 2025 I had my first book signing for King of the Forgotten Darkness this past Saturday, at the Barnes and Noble in Billings, MT!...

When we discuss trauma, especially childhood abuse, we frequently bring up three main varieties: physical, sexual, and emotional. As I've...

You hear it all the time: "I love to read fantasy in order to escape". Even famous authors like Tolkien have added to this idea, as he...

The Impact of Childhood Trauma Every day, I meet individuals who have endured significant trauma. Often, this trauma stems from childhood...

The First Law is a trilogy of books by Joe Abercrombie, and follows several characters in an obviously late Medieval Europe-inspired...

What are Dreams Really About? When we dream, our minds are essentially trying to generate meaning from our current life situation. Inner...