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Woman with a tray of stuff. Selling you art involves selling yourself, too

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 from you is you. How you present not just your product or service is one element, but how you present yourself is another. For example, if you’re tentative, uncertain, or otherwise showing a lack of confidence, that will make an impression on your audience. Once again, despite the old adage,

your book. Hands on a notepad beside a computer and cup of coffee.

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 getting the words from my head to the screen and page. I love being able to look at what I’ve done and then share it with the world. Part of the sharing process, however, requires more writing. This is challenging because now it’s not just storytelling. This is how you

Woman at keyboard, arms raised in victory. No need to reinvent the wheel

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 rest is where it gets funky. As an indie author, I’m not simply a writer, but a business. Ergo, as an authorpreneur, I also handle finding cover artists, editors, beta readers, marketing resources, publicity resources, and the like. If I want to be seen and further expose my work so

Woman reading a book at a register at a bookstore. Marketing and publicity challenges

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 amazing life I’ve been fortunate to have and some of its more interesting adventures. Other times, it’s been all about my ongoing pursuit of self-awareness, mindfulness, positivity, and choosing to live this life on my terms. Then there is fiction. Sci-fi and fantasy in books, movies, and TV have all

Small child with a bubble between her hands. Playing pretend isn't just for kids

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 yard than with other children. I have very few memories of my childhood, mostly vague recollections of friends, acquaintances, and companions. Yet I remember more of the play I undertook as a child. The big picture window in the living room of the home I lived in until I was

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 full attention, within rigid parameters, and with no room for mistakes. Visions of Marine Corps drill sergeants making soldiers march in strict order often come to mind for me. Many things people do partway – but not fully – get attributed to insufficient discipline. Diets fail because you break them

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I post here twice weekly about my work with Positivity, Mindfulness, and Conscious Reality Creation. I’ve been blogging every week, without fail, since the beginning of 2012.

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Blogs

Selling Your Art Means Selling Yourself

Your Book, The Synopsis, Blurb, and Elevator Pitch

There’s No Need to Reinvent the Wheel

Writing Fiction Is Playing Pretend as an Adult

Discipline Is Not as Strict as You Think It Is

My Other Blog Site

The Philosophy of the Titanium Don

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Blogs

Selling Your Art Means Selling Yourself

Your Book, The Synopsis, Blurb, and Elevator Pitch

There’s No Need to Reinvent the Wheel

Publicity: An Important Element of Being an Authorpreneur

Writing Fiction Is Playing Pretend as an Adult

Discipline Is Not as Strict as You Think It Is

My Other Blog Site

The Philosophy of the Titanium Don

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