Old Blog

Blogs

the tools of self-publishing

Websites, Social Media, Email, and Other Marketing Tools of Self-Publishing

July 25, 2023

Writing is only the first step of the creative process for self-publishing. When I first started writing – as a 9-year-old – and completed my first sci-fi story; more than anything, I wanted to be a published author. Visions of my books being on the shelves at all the bookstores and in libraries danced in my head. A little context is necessary here, however. I was 9 years old in 1981. Suffice it to say

Read more >
The lines between personal vs impersonal and sharing vs oversharing are not set in stone

Personal vs Impersonal, Sharing Vs Oversharing, and the Lines Between Them

July 18, 2023

Welcome to my brain dump. All kinds of things go through my head on a regular basis. Some you might read here or in another blog. Some are kept close to the vest – and either written out in my physical journal or not at all. Whatever the case may be – I have a lot of thoughts on this topic. Specifically, personal versus impersonal and sharing versus oversharing. Why does this matter? Because the

Read more >
taking a risk - man leaping off a cliff into water

Taking a Risk and Expanding the Reach of My Work

July 11, 2023

A worthwhile risk is always worth taking, in my opinion. I’ve been writing since I was 9 years old. Over the years, I made a lot of attempts to go the traditional route with publishing. For a brief time, I had an agent – but he wasn’t the right fit for me (sci-fi fantasy wasn’t entirely his thing). After my first professional edit – my fantasy novel, Seeker – I queried lots and lots of

Read more >
Do Storytelling, Mythology, Philosophy, and Science Converge?

Do Storytelling, Mythology, Philosophy, and Science Converge?

July 4, 2023

Yes, but not in an entirely obvious way. Storytelling isn’t just making something up and sharing it. It’s a much broader topic that includes fiction, nonfiction, and general dissemination of information. Storytelling has been part of every culture on the planet. From ancient times to today, there have always been storytellers. Long before hieroglyphs or the written word, information was shared via stories. Over time, storytelling has become representative of campfire tales, bedtime stories, and

Read more >
New tools of and for the trade can be scary - drafting tools

There Are Many Tools of and for the Trade

June 27, 2023

AI is just another tool that’s not been fully defined yet. Before the advent of the word processor, you had to rely on yourself and others to proofread your work. Typos had to be sought out – and fixing them took white-out and repositioning the paper to retype your work. There was no backspace or delete for that. When computers became more readily available, we got spellcheckers. That lovely tool in most (all, I think)

Read more >
I’m uncertain how to proceed

Freeform Sharing When I’m Uncertain and Need to Get Unstuck

June 20, 2023

This is a rambling, jumbled, uncertain mess – but I know others go through this sort of thing, too. The upside to being an indie author is that, to all intents and purposes, I’m an independent business. Maybe the term is authorpreneur? That’s fancy and probably a bit pretentious. I choose when I write, what I write, how to publish and market my work, and am accountable to myself on every level. This brings me

Read more >

My Other Blog Site

More blogs

I have even more blogs for you to enjoy. Please visit my original blog website:

The Philosophy of the Titanium Don

I post here twice weekly about my work with Positivity, Mindfulness, and Conscious Reality Creation. I’ve been blogging every week, without fail, since the beginning of 2012.

Mondays – Positivity (and related ideas for making choices and decisions in life).

Wednesdays – Pathwalking (my philosophy for consciously choosing how to live your life mindfully, on your terms).

Subscribe to my newsletter!

Sign up and
claim your FREE original short stories!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.