DAVID HAL CHESTER

It’s been a while since I’ve had a moment to share my thoughts. I think most people believe there will always be more time, but there will never be enough time. So let’s go. After finishing three novelas last year, I turned my attention back to my first love: music. I went from being a songwriter to being a screenwriter, then a filmmaker, then an author, and back to being a songwriter. In a way, I feel I’ve come full circle. But each discipline has informed the others, allo

At the start of every year, I have goals in mind and make every effort to achieve them. At the end of the year, I am often amazed at how 12 months have zipped by. How did things go? I was commissioned to write three young adult novelettes. I was not keen to take on the assignment, but my seven-year run as a screenwriter ended abruptly when the three main people I worked with went off in different directions. So, I jumped into my assignment and put my heart and soul into it,

One of my dear colleagues, Jon Meyers, an incredibly talented writer, teacher, and loving spirit, passed away suddenly a little over a week ago. It was a harsh reminder that one should never take anything for granted, especially health and time. Jon was always working toward achieving his creative goals, with grit, humor, and grace. But he also always had time to lift other writers up. He knew how to offer notes that never felt judgmental. He was always encouraging. Anyone w

CLARITY If you are a writer or a creative, a word people like to use, you most likely have a strong desire to write or create. But you...