My Personal and Creative Plans for The New Year
Thoughts for 2025 on the last day of 2024 (with bonus accountability!) Photo by Chris Gilbert on Unsplash I don’t know about you, but 2024 has been a weird, crazy…
How Long Do You Go Until You Get an ROI?
Return on investment is important but not everything. Photo by Daniel Thomas on Unsplash Last week I published the final novel of my new Savagespace sci-fi trilogy. This series is…
Getting Validation For Your Art is Hard
What does it mean to and for you? Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash As a kid, validation for your art was a lot easier. It could have been as…
Create Stuff or Make Money? Why Not Both?
This is an age-old conundrum. Photo by Ilse Orsel on Unsplash There is a long-standing, age-old belief in the world that being a professional artist of any sort doesn’t pay.…
The Ongoing Process of Editing is Not My Favorite Thing – But A Good Thing
There is editing to be done – and that means doing it. Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash As I’ve been working on Savagespace, I’ve been finishing one book, then…
5 Great Reasons Why You Should Create Something this Year
There is almost never a reason not to create. Photo by SwapnIl Dwivedi on Unsplash Professional, hobbyist, or dabbler – everyone is a creative. Some creations are obvious. Paintings, books,…
Self-Publishing and Marketing
An ongoing challenge with self-publishing is marketing. Photo by Dollar Gill on Unsplash I decided, after a large number of rejections over some 10 years from both agents and publishing…
Self-Publishing is a DIY Challenge
Do-it-yourself (DIY) is a great means to an end – but is not without many challenges. The self-publishers workspace I am a writer. If you are looking to have words…
Editing is a Necessary Evil
Editing your writing cannot be neglected. It’s important to make your work the best that it can be. I love writing. When I get to put words to the page…