What Does the Ideal Member of my Target Audience Look Like?
Exploring the process of homing in on my target audience. Photo by Thomas Evans on Unsplash Realizing some of my limitations regarding marketing my brand – and taking a direction…
How Do I Combat (ADOS) Attention Deficit Ooooh-Shiny Syndrome and Keep Writing?
Sometimes it feels like the work to keep writing really is akin to combat. Photo by Nubelson Fernandes on Unsplash I do not suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention…
Are All the Genres in Writing Transmutable and Combinable?
No genres are so set that they cannot be blended, altered, and mixed. Photo by Mélanie THESE on Unsplash Both of my recent sci-fi series are not entirely sci-fi. Mostly…
What Do You Do When You Lose a Useful Marketing Outlet?
And just like that – *poof* - a useful marketing outlet is silenced. Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash I know I’m not the only one to have had this…
How Has my Winning 2022 Writing Plan Been Changed?
My writing plan for 2022 is shifting. And I am still working out how. Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash In 2020, I’d determined it was time to start writing…
I am Doing the Thing and Going to a Con as an Author
Been many years, for many reasons, since I could say I am going to a con. Photo by César Viteri on Unsplash Several years back, now, there was the annual…
How Does Character Perspective (Point of View) Impact Your Storytelling?
Character perspective/point of view can make or break a story. Photo by Yiran Ding on Unsplash The first professional editor I hired changed my writing dramatically. From her, I learned…
Are the Arts and Artists Ready for Web 3.0 and Beyond?
Yes and no, of course. Web 3.0 and beyond is both fascinating and terrifying. Photo by Barbara Zandoval on Unsplash Did you read Ready Player One or see the movie?…
Am I In Competition with Better-Known, More Successful Sci-Fi Authors?
Not really. But I feel a bit jealous of their success and see them as competition as such. Photo by Victoire Joncheray on Unsplash I just finished reading the first…
Do I Feel Some Not-So-Secret Shame for Pursuing My Art?
Short answer – Yes, I feel a sense of shame about it. But I’m not ashamed at all. Photo by Mike Kilcoyne on Unsplash Not everyone is built to work…
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