The Brutality of Editing
July 30, 2024
You write it, you edit it, then you cut it. In Hollywood, there’s a phrase I think most people are familiar with. It’s “Left on
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The World Needs Art and Artists No Matter What
July 23, 2024
Despite politics, climate change, economic insanity, and more, art is necessary. Can you imagine what the world would be like, in the middle of any
Being the Best Swiss Army Knife That I Can Be
July 16, 2024
I prefer this term to jack-of-all-trades. First and foremost, I’m a storyteller. That’s my art. For the most part, this gets manifested in my writing.
My First Attempt at a Book Trailer
July 9, 2024
What is a book trailer? A book trailer, like a movie trailer, is a preview created to generate excitement. This is something I’ve not really
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
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
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
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
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