An inspirational quote about writing from C.S. Lewis . . . “Whenever you are fed up with life, start writing: ink is the great cure for all human ills, as I have found out long ago.” (C.S. Lewis, Letters of C.S. Lewis to Arthur Graves) ~ Ben Samurai art by Tim …
This comes from a foreword I wrote for a comic book anthology. I have always felt like artists have an eternal paradoxical struggle within . . . Artists are an interesting bunch. Many artists are self-effacing, meek, and humble — unwilling to share their work with the world out of …
We pursue great art because we are convinced that great art — combined with great storytelling — can change the world. Phil Vischer, Big Idea founder ~ Ben
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the “whys” in my life. Why do this, why do that, and why not this other thing? And since writing is such a big part of my life, I have to tackle that question: why write? And to be honest, it’s …
“The Way of the Writer” is a new thing I plan to do with this blog (it’s actually a carry over from my old blog). I’ll be using it as a “topic heading” for any posts about writing and the writing life that I do here. I don’t claim to …