Success is How YOU Define It
Success – like beauty and perfection – is in the eye of the beholder. Photo by Afif Ramdhasuma on Unsplash As an authorpreneur, I am not just a writer and…
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…
How is Success as an Author or Artist Truly Measured?
Where is the line that determines your success? Photo by Ståle Grut on Unsplash The idea of success is complicated, to say the least. There are almost as many ways…
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…
I Have Reached My Goal – What Do I Do Next?
This was a major goal to reach – what I do next is an interesting question. Photo by Ben White on Unsplash During the height of the pandemic in 2020,…
The World Deserves Your Creations
Your creations matter – even when it feels like they don’t. Judgy cat is judgy. Photo by MJ Blehart. As an artist, how many of the following have you experienced?…
Choose Your Own Adventure
As any flavor of artist, you get to choose your own adventure. Photo by MJ Blehart When I was a kid, there were these books called Choose Your Own Adventure.…
Finding the Sweet Spot
With any creative endeavor, there’s a sweet spot to be found. Photo by Samuel Clara on Unsplash I have been writing fiction for almost 40 years now. Because I bought…
Success in This Bizarre Year
What a bizarre year 2020 has been. However, it’s not been without success. When you look at the big picture of the outside world, you can’t miss how messed-up 2020…
Challenges with Deep Rooted Beliefs
Some struggles are not just ongoing, but deep rooted. There are a number of different matters playing on my own psyche frequently. A lot of different ideas compounded by old,…