Shadow of the Knight - Revisited

About this episode

J. K. Slaughter discusses his creative process and personal health journey, leading to a significant turning point in his work.

In this episode, I take you inside a rare quiet moment—recording from the office while the world hums (and occasionally yells) in the background. It’s a fitting setting for a conversation about what creativity really looks like when life isn’t ideal. I open up about my creative process—one that doesn’t fit the polished, daily-posting mold you see online. Instead, it’s built in the margins: between work, family, and church. It’s slower, less visible, but intentional. And lately, I’ve come to appreciate that kind of process for what it is—sustainable, real, and capable of producing meaningful work over time. From there, the conversation shifts into something more personal. After dealing with ongoing fatigue, I finally went to the doctor—and that decision changed everything. What I thought might be mental or emotional turned out to be something physical. With that addressed, clarity and creative energy started coming back. If you’ve been feeling off lately, this might be the reminder you need to take that step and check in on your health. That renewed energy led to a major creative turning point: I pulled Shadow of the Night (and related work) down from Amazon. Not out of…

People in this episode

Host: J. K. Slaughter

Topics covered

• creativity
• health
• personal growth
• storytelling
• creative process

Keywords

• creativity
• health check
• creative process
• Shadow of the Night
• storytelling

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