Author Archives: Nick Enlowe

A Memento Mori

Life is fleeting. By the time most people realize they’ve taken their time on Earth for granted, it’s too late. Something unexpected could happen to end your life right now. You won’t have time to hide your secrets, settle your accounts, forgive those you never forgave, make that last confession, or write that damn book. Continue reading “A Memento Mori”

The Superhuman Outcast

Poor Tails. Or should I say Miles “Tails” Prower? (In case you never caught it: Miles-Per-Hour.) THIS POST HAS, AT MOST, MINOR SPOILERS, SO IT SHOULD BE SAFE TO READ IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE MOVIE. In the movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Tails comes from a planet full of anthropomorphic foxes just like him.Continue reading “The Superhuman Outcast”

40 Days and 40 Nights (of Writing)

The Lenten period has come to a close and Easter’s just around the corner. I kept my promise and wrote every single day. Right off, I discovered I don’t have room in my life to be an effective father, work full-time, take on life’s curve balls, write a satisfying amount, AND keep up with aContinue reading “40 Days and 40 Nights (of Writing)”

Touching the Stove

I recently heard someone rant about how you can’t judge a work based on the creator no matter how awful they are, and that the work must be fully experienced and judged on its own merit. He said dismissing a TV show, for example, because the showrunner is an awful person, or because the teaserContinue reading “Touching the Stove”

Unexpectedly Contagious

Writing every day can be contagious, it turns out. My youngest son, now seven years old, has watched me diligently work on my manuscript. Something must have cliqued in his mind because he asked me how to write. Luckily, Santa graced him with a laptop last year, so I had him bring it over toContinue reading “Unexpectedly Contagious”

What We Can Glean from the Rabbit Hole

On July 22nd of last year, I boldly proclaimed Silence is a Rabbit Hole. But what was I getting at, exactly? By the end of the aforementioned article, I’d posted a confusing little comic page layered with esoteric meaning, promising to revisit it once we explore some of what that artist was trying to maliciouslyContinue reading “What We Can Glean from the Rabbit Hole”

Why Writing Fiction is so Difficult: The Bumpy Road Ahead

Writing a school paper and crafting fiction have their similarities. You start with a thesis and fill in the words, trying to adhere to the rules of grammar as best you can. During a typical paper, you present arguments and bolster them with cited facts–typically three paragraphs’ worth. And when you end, you restate yourContinue reading “Why Writing Fiction is so Difficult: The Bumpy Road Ahead”

The Farmer Mindset – The Only Writing Rule You’ll Ever Need

There’s this rule I keep tripping over. A stubborn rule. It knows it’s the only rule I’ll ever need. And it knows it needs to insert itself in front of my face as often as possible. Yesterday, for example, I cracked open David V. Stewart’s The Keys to Prolific Creativity. And there it was, waitingContinue reading “The Farmer Mindset – The Only Writing Rule You’ll Ever Need”

Back With a Promise

Feeling refreshed after nearly two weeks on the road with my family, we traveled to several different (warmer) states, vetting possible places to start a homestead. Highlights included stumbling across a breathtaking waterfall cascade hidden at the back of a random Alabama suburb and hiking through the trails in Florida’s Ponce de Leon Springs StateContinue reading “Back With a Promise”