Are Writers, Artists, and Creatives In Competition with One Another?
Even in a crowded market, we’re not competing with each other. Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash In trying to learn how many authors are self-published, no search I’ve run…
The Business of Writing Only Begins with Writing
In the business of writing, writing - in many respects - is surprisingly the easiest part. Photo by Paul White on Unsplash As a child, I discovered that writing fiction…
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…
Does Creative Work Make the World a Better Place?
I firmly believe that yes, creative work makes the world a better place. Photo by Al ghazali on Unsplash Everyone can be a creative. Everyone. But there are all kinds…
Writing for NaNoWriMo? I Have Advice to Share from Personal Experience
November 1 kicks off National Novel Writer’s Month (NaNoWriMo). Photo by Lucian Novosel on Unsplash If you are a writer in need of a kick in the pants – or…