Writers! You’re not lazy. You’re not undisciplined. You're not uninspired. So why is your work in progress still ... well, in progress? Hours wasted staring at a blank page, too many ideas clashing in your head, or a quiet, repetitive whisper: "I'll do it tomorrow." What if it's not just procrastination or perfectionism holding you back, but something deeper? Fear of success, fear of failure ... or fear of identity loss. Your own psychology may be holding you back—and here's

Superheroes, often deemed superhuman, are still people (omitting, of course, those who happen to be aliens, other-dimensional immigrants, and/or celestial beings). Putting on a mask (with a few notable exceptions) doesn’t magically immunize one from the realities of being human.

Welcome to the pilot episode, so to speak, of Puns N' Roses, the blog I threatened to start since the pandemic. To all my new readers, I’m honestly so stoked that you’re here. I can’t wait to chat with you, get to know all of you, and build a really cool community to nerd out on writing and stories and just, like, all the cool things.

It’s been a minute since The Pretty Reckless released an album. Half a decade, to be precise. For hardcore fans (this writer included), the wait ultimately proved to be worth it: "Death by Rock and Roll" is barely a month old and already a screaming success. Born out of death, the band’s fourth studio album chronicles the grief of frontwoman Taylor Momsen following the tragic loss of two significant people.