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. Read more >
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 Read more >
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 Read more >
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 Read more >
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 Read more >
Publicity: An Important Element of Being an Authorpreneur June 11, 2024 Marketing and publicity present their own challenges to the indie author. All my life, I’ve been a storyteller. Sometimes this has been all about the Read more >
Writing Fiction Is Playing Pretend as an Adult June 4, 2024 Why didn’t this occur to me sooner? Did you play pretend as a child? I did. More often than not, I played alone in my Read more >
Discipline Is Not as Strict as You Think It Is May 28, 2024 Discipline is active conscious awareness in practice. The word “discipline” gets tossed around a lot. Often, it’s attached to a concept of doing something with Read more >
Create Stuff or Make Money? Why Not Both? May 21, 2024 This is an age-old conundrum. There is a long-standing, age-old belief in the world that being a professional artist of any sort doesn’t pay. Right Read more >