J.B. Sommerset

I must admit, I hate words like "influencer" and "content creator", especially with regard to the interwebs . The interwebs has changed so much in the arts, least of all is the dignity of true artists. It takes away from the actual title and what it means to be an author, artist, or musician. As an example, when you are a writer, it's pretty clear what you do- you write. When you are an artist, it's also pretty clear what you do- you create art. A musician creates music and a sculpture makes... well you get the idea.  Ad nauseam!   I do not associate " influencer " or "content creator" with   any specific talent or creative outlet, other than marketing themselves as such and convincing people to believe that's what they are. That being said, I also acknowledge that whether I want it to change or not, the arts are changing; a rebranding if you will. And as much as I hate the terms used, that is the future for a while.  I read a lot of ...

One of my long term projects is a work called "The Last of Those Who Walk". When I say long term, this is one I have been carrying for many, many years. Sometimes I share bits and pieces of my work here on the site, today I am going to shar a small slice of one of my longest engagements in authorship. I hope you enjoy it... “Among his meditations was only the moment, the place his mind made its home. And where it rested, the past and future were pointless abstracts, untouchable, and distant.  Neither was either here, nor was it now, and he could change nothing of them. Only at the time of his death would the moment catch itself; and then, the moment would settle its debts with him. At that moment, past and future would be given the same meaning, and his karma would be completed. The moment had been and would be, his unrequited journey, his life in full. It was the sum of his time measured by days, weeks, months and years, all measurements of the moments he had existed in. The...

Good news, "Stories from Oearth, Vol. 1" has been updated. The second edition is now available on Amazon in paperback and for the first time in EPUB/EBOOK.  For those who have already read it, not too much has changed. Some of the formatting was a little off for the length of the novel so the gutter was updated to make the pages look more centered, and the pages were concatenated so the overall length is reflected rather than each story. Other than that, it's the same. For those of you who are about to read it- you're going to love it! Click the picture or the links below to purchase!  ( Paperback or EPUB ) Cheers!

It’s been a while since I updated about my next book, “The Lost Pilgrim”. It took a little longer than I thought it would to go back through and edit. But I am happy to announce, it’s done. The proofs are arriving in a couple of days (woo-hoo!). I went through it several times and each time, I wanted to add more to the story. This is one of the hardest things about writing. Most of the parts I wanted to add didn’t contribute anything to the story, so I had a real hard time keeping them out of the text. Instead, I put them aside and took notes on them (they will show up in other stories). That being said, I made it, I finished it. For now, I feel that there is nothing else that needs to be done with the novel except a print check and to make sure all the text is formatted correctly for the transition to EPUB. The good news is it doesn’t take that long to complete the eBook format, it’s just tedious and kind of a pain in the ass. Rest assured, for all you e-readers out there, there w...