What Do You Do When You Lose a Useful Marketing Outlet?
February 12, 2022
And just like that – *poof* – a useful marketing outlet is silenced. I know I’m not the only one to have had this experience.
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Why and How Do I Think Sci-Fi and Fantasy Appeal to Us?
February 8, 2022
Why does anything appeal to us? I’m sharing my thoughts on the appeal of sci-fi and fantasy. I was not quite five years old. My
How Has my Winning 2022 Writing Plan Been Changed?
February 5, 2022
My writing plan for 2022 is shifting. And I am still working out how. In 2020, I’d determined it was time to start writing and
I am Doing the Thing and Going to a Con as an Author
February 1, 2022
Been many years, for many reasons, since I could say I am going to a con. Several years back, now, there was the annual Steampunk
How Does Character Perspective (Point of View) Impact Your Storytelling?
January 29, 2022
Character perspective/point of view can make or break a story. The first professional editor I hired changed my writing dramatically. From her, I learned so
Are the Arts and Artists Ready for Web 3.0 and Beyond?
January 25, 2022
Yes and no, of course. Web 3.0 and beyond is both fascinating and terrifying. Did you read Ready Player One or see the movie? If
Am I In Competition with Better-Known, More Successful Sci-Fi Authors?
January 22, 2022
Not really. But I feel a bit jealous of their success and see them as competition as such. I just finished reading the first novel
Do I Feel Some Not-So-Secret Shame for Pursuing My Art?
January 18, 2022
Short answer – Yes, I feel a sense of shame about it. But I’m not ashamed at all. Not everyone is built to work 9-5
Am I Learning as Much from Reading Fiction as from Reading Nonfiction?
January 15, 2022
Yes. I’m learning things that make me rethink my approach to my own work. More than a year ago, I began a new habit. My