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A person working on a drawing. The world needs art and artists

The World Needs Art and Artists No Matter What

July 23, 2024

Despite politics, climate change, economic insanity, and more, art is necessary. Can you imagine what the world would be like, in the middle of any crisis you can think of, without the arts? If there was no TV (or various and sundry streaming services), no film, no music, no books, no theatre, no paintings, no cartoons, and on and on? Would there be any point? Would life be worth living with boring, unrelenting “reality” and

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A laser-etched plate image of a Swiss Army Knife

Being the Best Swiss Army Knife That I Can Be

July 16, 2024

I prefer this term to jack-of-all-trades. First and foremost, I’m a storyteller. That’s my art. For the most part, this gets manifested in my writing. However, that’s not my only art and skill. Over the past few years, I’ve developed an increasing ability to create websites. While I’m still primarily about site layout over graphic design (I’m a very limited graphic designer), I’ve gotten a lot of experience. I’ve built and maintained websites in WordPress,

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Coming soon - book trailer

My First Attempt at a Book Trailer

July 9, 2024

What is a book trailer? A book trailer, like a movie trailer, is a preview created to generate excitement. This is something I’ve not really made use of before but decided to try my hand at now. My new trilogy, Savagespace, will be published this Fall (2024). The current plan is Book 1 in September, Book 2 in October, and Book 3 in November. All three will be published as an eBook, paperback, and audiobook.

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Woman with a tray of stuff. Selling you art involves selling yourself, too

Selling Your Art Means Selling Yourself

July 2, 2024

That can present lots of challenges. When you sell things, because of human nature, you’re also selling yourself. Part of what entices people to buy from you is you. How you present not just your product or service is one element, but how you present yourself is another. For example, if you’re tentative, uncertain, or otherwise showing a lack of confidence, that will make an impression on your audience. Once again, despite the old adage,

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your book. Hands on a notepad beside a computer and cup of coffee.

Your Book, The Synopsis, Blurb, and Elevator Pitch

June 25, 2024

You need all of these in your tool kit as an author. I love writing. One of my favorite parts of being a storyteller is getting the words from my head to the screen and page. I love being able to look at what I’ve done and then share it with the world. Part of the sharing process, however, requires more writing. This is challenging because now it’s not just storytelling. This is how you

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Woman at keyboard, arms raised in victory. No need to reinvent the wheel

There’s No Need to Reinvent the Wheel

June 18, 2024

I’m not the only indie author by far. Being an independent artist comes with lots of challenges. The easy part is doing the art. The rest is where it gets funky. As an indie author, I’m not simply a writer, but a business. Ergo, as an authorpreneur, I also handle finding cover artists, editors, beta readers, marketing resources, publicity resources, and the like. If I want to be seen and further expose my work so

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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).

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