How Do I Pick Up Where I Left Off Years Ago?
It’ll be an interesting challenge for me to pick up where I left off. Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash I began writing my Source Chronicles fantasy series in 1998.…
Another “The End” Reached. What Do I Do Now?
After I reach “the end” of a project, it’s time to work on the next. Photo by Daniel Chicchon on Unsplash I just finished writing the first novel in my…
Slow Creative Work is Still Better than No Creative Work
Creative work at any pace is still creative work. Photo by No Revisions on Unsplash In 2020, following a few fits and starts, I buckled down and completed the work…
Should I Still be Creating Art While the World Seemingly Goes Mad?
Yes. We need to be creating art now more than ever. Photo by Clayton Webb on Unsplash I don’t know about you, but it feels wrong to me. And I…
How Are Kindness, Compassion, and Creativity all Interlinked?
Creatives have used kindness and compassion across all of history to tell their stories. Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash Why do creatives create? I believe it’s because we have…
Do You Wing it, Or Do You Create a Plan to Do It?
There is something to be said for both choosing to wing it and planning. Photo by Daria Nepriakhina 🇺🇦 on Unsplash For most of my writing career, I have been…
Why Won’t the Annoying Brain Weasels in My Head Shut Up?
Do you have chittering brain weasels messing with you? Photo by Hello I'm Nik on Unsplash Confession time. While I can put on an excellent façade of confidence and self-assurance…
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…
Do I Continue Working with the Familiar or Start the Unfamiliar?
I get to choose if I should work in a familiar or unfamiliar setting. Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash For a long time, I really, really wanted to write…
Step One: Write. Step Two: Edit. Step Three: Profit?
Sadly, step three (Profit) requires more steps – and some other intangibles. Photo by Frank Busch on Unsplash Since 2013, I have self-published 17 books in total on Amazon. Five…