Derek R Henig
(MY NOVEL UPDATE) The journey towards writing my first novel is well underway. Listen in and find out where I’m at, and learn two really amazing lessons I’ve learned and incorporated into my journey so far. One of them is a lesson from Dan Brown!
(MY NOVEL UPDATE) – I’ve decided to turn one of my short stories into a novel! This is the first of a short series of posts about the beginnings of that journey. Come along for the ride!
How can we dream bigger? The key is to leave behind any beliefs that something isn’t possible; to put aside the practical and reasonable; put aside the logical and just dream. The very nature of our dreams is to be playful and at times extremely unrealistic. That’s what dreams are. If we are cutting in with thoughts of logic and practicality we are no longer dreaming fully.
So, here’s a little something you can do to dream BIG and uncover some of the things you may want in your life that you might be holding back from chasing due to fears or your beliefs that it might not be possible. Let’s do this!
(WHAT IF?) What will your life look like in 5 years from now? What do you want to see compared to what you see today? This episode is very different from the normal short story. Since this is episode 6 and we’re coming right after the new year, I thought I would do a bit of dreaming with you while sharing a really cool way for you to dream BIG as well.
So, join me in this imagined interview with myself and an interviewer 5 years from now. Step into the world of my dreams and learn a little about how I got to where I am today. I hope you enjoy and I hope this helps you take your dreams to the next level!
(SCIENCE FICTION) – There’s a secret hidden in plain sight. Jin approaches his friend Quindo under the cover of darkness in an act of desperation. He must pass on what he has discovered, what he has unearthed, and urges his friend, Quindo, to listen to a recording he will send him later that night. Quindo is now passing on these words to us. Jin’s recording promises us that by the end, we will know the secret hidden in plain sight. The secret is on every street corner, in every city and town across the world. The truth can be frightening at times, but it is also liberating…