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…
The Challenge of Balancing Multiple Worlds
When you work as a creator on more than one project at a time. Photo by Yi Liu on Unsplash As a storyteller, one of the things I take great…
Making Changes to the Workspace to Help Clear the Mindspace
It never ceases to amaze me how interconnected everything is. Photo by Pooja Singh on Unsplash Empirical evidence has shown me that certain changes to my physical body impact my…
Consistency in Doing Your Art is Deeply Satisfying
I love how it feels to consistently reach “the end”. Photo by Ilya Pavlov on Unsplash While everyone – and I mean everyone – is a creator in one form…
Organizing, Writing, and Coordinating – Oh My!
Coordinating all the elements of writing work is not without challenges. Photo by Tim van der Kuip on Unsplash First and foremost, I’m a storyteller. Whether it’s a blog, podcast,…
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…
Can I Create a Sustainable Income Via My Writing Work?
If others have created sustainable income via writing, I can, too. Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash There are three utterly different styles of writing I employ regularly. This is…
Can You Turn a Fleeting Idea Into A Creative Endeavor?
Yes, but you must do the work to make that fleeting idea into something more. Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Have you ever had an idea that came and…
Getting Work Done is Hard When Your Cat Turns You into a Bond Villain
But it is a reminder that breaks from getting work done are good. This is Thalia, turning me into a Bond villain. Sometime during the height of the pandemic, amid…
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…