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When All Is Said & Done Am I Asking the Right Questions?
That depends on the situation and the questions asked.
Storytelling has been my passion pretty much all my life.
Informally, I started telling stories when I was very, very small. I still remember — when I was probably 4 years old — sitting at the windowsill in our living room. But in my imagination — it was the pilot’s seat for my starship. The window was the viewport to the wonders of the galaxy I flew through.
With my collection of Star Wars action figures, vehicles, and such, I told new stories beyond the original trilogy. The familiar characters went through new adventures in previously unseen places across the galaxy far, far away.
At age 9, I wrote my first 50-page, illustrated sci-fi story.
When I joined the medieval reenactment society 31 years ago, I created a persona whose story would change and evolve as how I participated changed and evolved.
Since 2014, I have self-published 12 sci-fi and fantasy novels.
I’ve had the privilege to tell stories that were mine, as well as belonging to others. I’ve recorded some audiobooks to that end, spoken the words for awards in the medieval reenactment society before large and small crowds, recorded podcasts, and…