Parent Gamer

                The princess woke to a beautiful morning. Sunlight snuck into her royal chambers from behind her vibrant drapes and gave her room a dark, dreamy look. She pulled her plush blankets away and sat up in her bed. The room around her was as she had left it the night before, her books scattered about her favorite reading chair.                 The princess yawned, stretched, and decided she was ready to begin the day. She activated her electronic call device and quickly her morning staff bustled into the room. The princess graced her staff with a small smile and watched as they began their duties.                 The drapes were thrown open, revealing a beautiful sunny day. Clothes were displayed and chosen, royal purple of course. The room was partially picked up, the princess watched disdainfully as the staff stuffed her precious books back onto the shelves. The princess allowed her staff to pamper and dress her and then allowed her staff to bring her down to the kitch

                “A writer writes. Always.”                 I’ve heard these words hundreds, if not thousands, of times in my life. I’ve always thought of myself as a creative person. I’ve enjoyed photography, tried my hand at drawing, I currently enjoy painting miniatures for D&D, but I’ve always thought myself a writer.                 However, a writer writes. And I have not been. As such I’ve decided to try to correct this problem. Instead of writing that book I’ve been talking about for years, I’ve decided to start at the beginning. By writing. Always.                 So I invite you to join me on my journey of discipline, practice, and procrastination. I aim to write something every week: A short story, a D&D adventure, or maybe just general musings about fatherhood, video games, life, or writing in general.                 I invite you to come along with me, offer prompts, advice, and criticism, and most importantly of all, you will provide me with accountabili