At what point does power cross the line into the abuse thereof? Is there ever a time when you must chose the lesser of evils in order to bring about “the greater good?” These ethical questions are as old as humankind itself.
…with each day that passes it’s becoming clearer to me that everything we face in life–be it victories, defeat, challenges, good news or bad–is an opportunity to reveal our character. In fact, it’s a chance to determine our future by our choices. When I look at the “achievement” of having my book published by a major publisher (Simon & Schuster is considered one of the “Big Six”) I find myself at something of a crossroad…
After some discussion with my publisher Simon & Schuster/Howard Books, they have taken some of my feedback and revised the book cover for Darkroom.
Jimmy was a friend to so many, yet he made you feel like you were his best friend. He loved to connect on common interests, and he blessed me and my family by opening up to us and allowing us to be close to him.
As a writer, we must spend time alone to work, to visualize, to create. But, as human beings? We need people to interact with. And, when we feel the thrumming aversion to social interaction, we humans must put on a character (where without that character we might shrivel) and we must step outside our comfort zone.