Freeform Sharing When I’m Uncertain and Need to Get Unstuck
This is a rambling, jumbled, uncertain mess – but I know others go through this sort of thing, too. Photo by Aubrey Odom on Unsplash The upside to being an…
Should You Share Your Art With A Select Few Before Sharing with Many?
A select few can offer useful critiques and suggestions to improve your art. Photo by Alexis Brown on Unsplash I was recently offered the opportunity to be an advanced reader…
Should You Review Indie-Author Books Even When You Can’t Give 5-Stars?
Short answer – yes. But strive to keep the review constructive. Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash I have no idea why I came across a book I recently completed.…
Are You Looking to Find and/or Make More Time to Read?
After numerous false starts, I found and made more time to read – and that’s been amazing. Photo by Perfecto Capucine on Unsplash As a child, I loved to read.…
Why Keep Writing if Nobody Appears to be Reading?
Doesn’t matter who’s reading so much as the need to keep writing must be satisfied. Photo by Amelia Bartlett on Unsplash Why do I write? The short answer is that…
Can Your Writing Practice Blend the Pantser with the Planner?
Pantser or planner – your writing practice is yours and yours alone. Photo by Nils Stahl on Unsplash For most of my writing career, I’ve been a pantser. Pantser =…
How Is Publishing More Books the Path to More Exposure?
As a writer, writing more books is what I do. With more books comes more exposure. Photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash As part of my newfound self-advocacy, I’m going…
How Does Calling Myself A Storyteller Differ from Being A Writer?
This is how I think being a storyteller differs from being a writer. Photo by Reimond de Zuñiga on Unsplash Ten months ago, I got a part-time job working for…
Will There Always Be Something New for You and Me to Learn?
Yes, there will always be something new to learn. Photo by Wes Hicks on Unsplash As you are reading this, I am attending a medieval reenactment event. During said event,…
How Many Ways Can the Line Between Fact and Fiction Be Blurred?
The line between fact and fiction can be amazingly fluid. Photo by Touann Gatouillat Vergos on Unsplash Have you ever had an experience so bizarre, that you found yourself looking…