How Do You Practice Persistence?
Persistence is the key to accomplishing everything. But how does it work? Photo by Marcelo Novais on Unsplash When I was younger, I jokingly referred to myself, more than once,…
How Do You Get Noticed?
What does it take to get your brand noticed? Photo by Jo San Diego on Unsplash While I have been writing for nearly 40 years, I didn’t get professionally published…
What Inspires You?
What inspires will be variable but is always important. Photo by MJ Blehart No matter what projects I am working on, I often look for inspiration. Even when I am…
Content is King
Ignoring content will be to your detriment. Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash Yes, I write a lot. I blog 6 days a week, plus my podcast and my fiction…
My Author Brand – Recording an Audiobook
Recording an audiobook has unique challenges. Photo by Jeremy Enns on Unsplash Back in college, I was a DJ on both campus radio stations. One of the stations – with…
Book Smarts Versus Street Smarts
Book smarts and street smarts both have a place in our lives. I think I was in high school when I started playing Dungeons and Dragons. Given my deep love…
Spending Money to Make Money
Spending money in the interest of making money is never comfortable. I recently wrote about art and money, and my realization that I need to hire someone to do marketing…
Nobody can Do it All
I can’t do it all. But that just means I need to delegate. When it comes to my brand as an artist, I am a creator. I’m a writer, editor,…
Planning is Not a Bad Thing
Planning is part of my newest approach to my writing practice. I recently wrote about exploring my overall practice of writing. I asked how much writing is enough writing? In…
How Much Writing is Enough?
This is one of the ultimate questions about writing practices. And it varies from writer to writer. I’ve asked myself this before. Do I write enough? This is a VERY…