News will trick you. It does to me. A lot. Particularly in the world of published works, success stories, and the like. It tricks me because I almost want to be tricked. Those “overnight” successes, I want them to be true, because I want to be one of them. (Yes, even despite my prior post … Continue reading Learning the Slow Game
About the Books
One of the things as a writer, particularly an indie writer, that I feel that I must learn to become more skilled at, is talking about my books. Why? Because inevitably when some person approaches me and asks me what I write about, I get flustered and usually end up speaking in overly generic terms. … Continue reading About the Books
You’re either with me…
...or I don't care. There’s a funny thing happening to me as I write more: I am caring less and less whether I make it big. At all. That seems funny, but at least at this point it is true. Sure, there is that drive that I want to be able to make my living … Continue reading You’re either with me…
A New Method
I listen to Sam Harris’ podcast “Waking Up.” I like the guy. He’s a fellow atheist, and one who values thought and reason over the rash, reactive environment we have in today’s atmosphere. But you think I am about to go political? Not a chance. Listening over several episodes, Sam has been telling people to … Continue reading A New Method
Back on the Horse
I got a few things out of the way in my long list of things to do as an indie author. I feel that it is a good time to get back to a more regular blogging pattern as well. I have decided to continue posting about writing and my writing journey, but also I … Continue reading Back on the Horse
The Art of Juggling
Contrary to the title, this post is not about juggling as a literal activity, but rather I am bringing it up in the metaphorical sense. It is about managing activities. In this case: my writing. In any business venture, there are a lot of different bases that need covered to sell a product. Design, manufacturing, … Continue reading The Art of Juggling
An Industry of Change
Of the many disconnected things that I follow on youtube, from ASMR artists (called ASMRtists for a one-syllable shortening), to blogs about Atheism, to musicians, to a hula-hoop phenom, I had come to follow a channel called Meytalll, from Meytal Cohen, an youtube drumming sensation. Mixed within the videos of watercolor tutorials and massage techniques, … Continue reading An Industry of Change
A Week of Words
I’ve written every day since 2/2 this year. My per day average was just a smidge over 1500 words. All of this was thanks to the little rule I implemented. Then yesterday happened. I wrote 0. Nothing. Nada. Part of me wants so badly to piss on myself about it, to tell me that I … Continue reading A Week of Words
What I’ve Learned
What I’ve Learned in these last few weeks: Tegan and Sara exist. (I know, I’ve been living under a rock.) Anyway, I now love these ladies. They are awesome. Here is their video for “Closer” to put into your earholes.
100 Words
That’s it. 100 words. In the grand scheme of my life, that is about 2 to 5 minutes of my time. I waste plenty more than that in the course of a day. Everything from playing games on my phone to blindly surfing the internet. I waste a ton of time. So yesterday I made … Continue reading 100 Words
