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A Decade Later
I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Kingdom of eSwatini from 2011-13. This summer, I returned for the first time along with my kids and

Wherefore Art Thou
Everyone knows the famous line from Romeo and Juliet, “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” I always thought Juliet’s famous question asked where Romeo was.

The Nebulas
The Nebulas. Where else can you find a room full of NASA scientists, magazine editors, Hugo Award winning writers, virtual reality game developers, and people who

How to Be Creative
This month, I broke up a séance. I walked into a basement room where 20 people had gathered and demanded to know what they were doing.

$25 Million
Could we give the trees $25 million dollars? I recently saw Potawatomi botanist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer speak at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Her book, Braiding

Weekly Artist Dates
For years I had heard about The Artist’s Way. It was this magic book that would help artists produce better, do more, and feel like

My Ten Year Theory
Though I write about aliens, I’m not one for conspiracy theories. But…I have completed thorough research and careful observation to build one specific theory. The project

10,000 Years into the Future
To think about the future, first, consider the past. 10,000 years ago, an ice age was ending. As the ice sheets receded, they revealed giant glacier-carved

2023 Year in Review
Many people think you put your first book out and, ha, you’ve got it! You now understand the intricacies of the writing world. But the writing

Space Economy Camp 2023
I recently had the opportunity to attend a Space Economy Camp for writers in Phoenix. Space provides all of humanity with an opportunity. It

Earth Secrets by Adam
Blog Post Draft #1 Hey, Adam Jayul here. This is my first time writing a blog, but I think you’ll want to read it because I’m

How do I Celebrate a New Book?
“How do you celebrate when a new book gets published?” I get asked that often enough. I also hear, “What does it feel like to