All creative folks have issues they deal with. I’ve never...

All creative folks have issues they deal with. I’ve never had a problem with writer’s block, or confidence, but I still struggle with the issue of my creative identity.

I’ve always felt like I was two distinct people, much like the classic tale of Jekyll & Hyde. Over the years, I’ve allowed “Hyde”, the much darker, hedonistic part of my personality, to have more and more creative control of my projects, and readers haven’t been disappointed. I worry my work will become repetitive and so dark that no one will want to read it, but the real battle is when my subconscious goes to war against my organized creativity. I crave to create creepy, sexy sideshows out of every project, but not every great idea is suited for that, yet my “Hyde” seems to have the talent to mutate ideas from PG-13/R into unrated/X rated adult projects. Needless to say, those type of projects have limited commercial appeal. And hence the struggle.

You’d have thought I’d have dealt with it by now. I’m 6 books in & counting, but I’m still not 100% comfortable about who I am. I suppose as long as my readers aren’t suffering, it’s just the cross I’ll have to bear. I may never be able to crawl clear of the pit into the creative sunshine.