Is What I Write Art – And is That Important?
Maybe I do write are, and maybe not. Why that matters is personal. Photo by Neven Krcmarek on Unsplash The arts are highly subjective. Whatever the medium, the arts will…
What Did 2022 Look Like for Your Creative Endeavors?
Did you succeed with the creative endeavors you worked on? Photo by Kevin Jarrett on Unsplash Since I started to write full-time to live as a professional author, I’ve been…
Can Your Writing Practice Blend the Pantser with the Planner?
Pantser or planner – your writing practice is yours and yours alone. Photo by Nils Stahl on Unsplash For most of my writing career, I’ve been a pantser. Pantser =…
What Does the Future of Fiction Publishing Look Like?
Do you go with traditional, non-traditional, or REALLY non-traditional publishing? Photo by Medienstürmer on Unsplash For a long, long time, the only way to make any money as a fiction…
Can You Turn a Fleeting Idea Into A Creative Endeavor?
Yes, but you must do the work to make that fleeting idea into something more. Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Have you ever had an idea that came and…
Yes, I Disabled My Twitter Account – Despite How It Benefited My Arts
While it may have helped me as an author, I’m done with Twitter. Photo by visuals on Unsplash Like you, I’ve been watching Twitter come apart at the seams. What…
How Do Finding, Straddling, and Crossing the Line Compare to One Another?
There’s always a line – and you choose if it intimidates you or not. Photo by Jonathan Adeline on Unsplash There are many lines in life for us to find,…
Does it Sometimes Feel Like Your Identity as a Creator is a Struggle?
Struggling with identity tends to be a matter of active mindfulness. Photo by Ari He on Unsplash I wrote my first 50-page, hand-illustrated sci-fi novel when I was 9. The…
Are You Ready for November and The Start of Another NaNoWriMo?
Are You Ready for November and The Start of Another NaNoWriMo? Photo by Jodie Cook on Unsplash NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writer’s Month – has begun again. In 2004 or…
If You Don’t Do It, You Won’t Fail – But Neither Will You Succeed
You won’t fail if you don’t share what you create – but you won’t succeed, either. Photo by Mark Fletcher-Brown on Unsplash Sharing your work can be terrifying. It can…