I was asked, "how do you react to negative reviews?" My best answer is I don't react to reviews at all, regardless if they are positive or negative. I think if you allow your artistic instincts to emerge and you share them with the general public, you have to expect and realize some people will not like your creation. Think about it this way, consider you are a stand-up comedian, now think about standing in those socks. You are all alone, center stage, and it is just you and the audience. Continue Reading
An Interview
http://towelscornbread.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/guest-posting-by-nathaniel-sewell/ Well, the attached link is from an interview and ultimate guest blog post. It provides some detail as to the why, and the inspirations behind the novel, Fishing for Light. I guess I should grow a really, really cool mustache? Well, maybe not ... NS Continue Reading
And If I – A Poem
Today I decided to share a poem I wrote after the sudden death of a friend. In part, it was how I created the character, Eddie Wilcox in Fishing for Light. But what I want to express is I think my writing improves from creating poems based on hearing the poems cadence. If I can always remember to write simply, and with a gentle flow, I think the reader has a better reading experience. And if I, Breathe my last breath before my sun sets, Take the risk to swim within great depths, Walk in Continue Reading
My Mister Middle-Aged Birthday Wish – For You!
Come play with me today, this is my middle-aged birthday wish. I would climb a towering, ancient Oak, seeking out a well-chosen jagged limb, one that would appear thick enough, for my middle-aged behind. And yes, my legs would tremble, my palms would sweat - BUT - I'd be careful, as I crept, no, scooted horsey style, along, a barnacled branch. Below, my golden furred, doggie friend - Pink, would hide under her paws, and grumble, and wonder, if I should take a tumble that there would be trouble, Continue Reading
Can childhood trauma change DNA?
The answer to this question is no longer lost within a science fiction novel. It has become part of modern science, in particular, Behavioral Epigenetics. I first read from a Science Daily article about the harm from childhood sexual trauma, and a so called, ‘suicide gene’. I added the original link to the end of this article because after I read the article, well, it was as if someone had smacked me in the face with a baseball bat. Let me set the scene, I am middle-aged, sitting behind my Continue Reading
3rd Leading Cause of Death, Ages 10 to 24?
I tend to be rather reserved, hey, I even wear bowties. In the epilogue from my first novel, Bobby's Socks, the character, Bobby said, "I'm easy to talk to, but difficult to know." I wrote that line for a specific reason. And if you take a look at the book cover, I think it tells the story. http://www.bobbyssocks.com/ Actually, I think the book cover editor and publisher did too good of a job. It is a tough book to read, because it is based on real science and that nasty booger, reality. And in Continue Reading
Eddie’s Life Trauma
From my previous blog post, I wrote about the goal, to create a sock company, The Bobby's Socks Company. The fact that my novels are connected by my interest in Epi genetics and life trauma, trauma that can literally alter our gene instructions. My other professional career was in the medical malpractice insurance business. I loved the business. I got to meet an amazing array of really, really bright people, and to see with my own eyes raw human suffering. In part, I know things that I really Continue Reading
The Goal – The Bobby’s Socks Company
The above picture is from our original test marketed socks, inspired by my first novel, Bobby's Socks. Our collective goal is to create a hybrid not-for-profit sock company. From the novel, the character, Bobby, was calmed down from his thoughts to harm himself by the physician's colorful, warm socks, she gave him several pairs to put on if he was feeling negative. It was a simple therapeutic solution. And the idea generated from real Epi genetic science. Unfortunately, I know what the character Continue Reading
Is there a magic success gene?
Seriously, I think there IS a magic success code hidden within our helical shaped DNA strands. Let me be specific, there are those among us who are gold medal winners at the mercurial DNA Olympics. Personally, I would be content with being a bronze medalist, think about it; at least I got on the podium stand, right? But that is not true, I am highly competitive. I would get bummed if I busted my guts out, and did not win the gold. And then the Olympic committee did not play my countries fight Continue Reading
Zigzag Timeline Interview
I want to thank Mary Fan at Zigzag Timeline for interviewing me. It is a wonderful site for emerging author's ... I have attached the interview below. http://zigzagtl.blogspot.com/2014/02/author-interview-nathaniel-sewell.html NS Continue Reading
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