Just Because I Think This Is Easy, Not Everyone Else Does Sometimes this is easy to forget. Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash I feel a veritable compulsion to write. Ideas come into my head, both for fiction and nonfiction, and I must place my hands on the keys and tap them out. Sometimes this flows easily. My fingers fly across the keys, and before I know it, there’s a blog, a chapter, or some other
How Much Patience Do I Have? Patience is a larger part of the creative process when you turn pro. Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash I started self-publishing in 2013. Since then, I have published the first 2 books of my fantasy series (that I’m not sure will ever be finished), three different sci-fi series that include 13 books with 3 more on the way, and 2 standalones. That means I’ve put 17 books out
What I Will and Won’t Use AI For AI is not the enemy; neither is it the end-all-be-all. Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash Like any other tool, I believe that AI has its uses. However, like all tools, it can and will be abused by bad actors. That’s why a screwdriver is a perfectly fine tool that nobody has any issues with – until it’s used to stab someone in the chest with murderous
Don’t Beat Yourself Up When You Lose Focus Because you will lose focus from time to time. Photo by Michal Vrba on Unsplash Even the most dedicated, target-locked creative loses focus sometimes. There are a vast number of reasons for this. The first is obligations. We all have homes to maintain, relationships to spend time with, emails to answer, and so on. Everyone who is a functioning adult in our society has things they must
Branding, Marketing, and Sales, Oh My! Follow the (hopefully) golden-brick road. Photo by Brands&People on Unsplash It’s one thing to do your art as a hobby. The amateur does art for their edification, and maybe also a small fanbase of friends, family, and craft fair appreciators. When you turn pro, you now have to consider other matters beyond art for art’s sake. The writer, painter, sculptor, or other type of creator must also take into
Why Did The Creative Life Choose Me? Whatever the reason, I’m deeply grateful and exploring that here. Photo by Kit (formerly ConvertKit) on Unsplash I have some amazingly creative friends. My wife can crochet and knit anything she sets her mind to. I’m on a Discord with a group of talented sci-fi authors. One friend does amazing leather work. Another friend does beautiful papercut art. I have friends who make gorgeous glasswork, pottery, clothing, calligraphed
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