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Apr 25, 20243 min read
Publishing 100b: Self-Publishing
Self-publishing isn't a new concept developed by Amazon. However, they took it to the next level and set the stage for a revolution.
Apr 18, 20244 min read
Publishing 100a: Traditional Presses
In Publishing 100a, we look at traditional presses. What are they, how do they work, and how do you get work book published with them.
Apr 5, 20243 min read
Publishing 100: The Publishing Models
There are four publishing methods in today's writing world. We delve into the traditional, independent, hybrid, and vanity versions.
Feb 23, 20242 min read
Disavow Your Writing Disbelief
"All things are possible for one who believes," Jesus says. it's a small lesson in believing in your power to change things.
Feb 15, 20243 min read
Writer's Block Is Bull Feces
There's no such thing as writer's block. Now, let's move to the next subject: Publisher's Clearing House is a front for the Illuminati.
Feb 3, 20243 min read
Seriously, How Are You Doing Today?
Thank you, Elmo. You furry, first-person speaking, three-year-old you. He blew up the internet by asking how we were doing.
Jan 11, 20243 min read
Faith And Slipper Socks: Memoir of A Memoir
My memoir "Faith and Slipper Socks" is about mental illness, late-stage diagnosis of bipolar disorder and time in a mental treatment center.
Jan 4, 20243 min read
Compassionate Authoring
There are few communities out there more close-knit than that of writers. We support each other throughout the writing process.
Dec 30, 20234 min read
Three Words for 2024: Pivot, Transition, Fearless
I'm incorporating three critical, life-saving words into my vocabulary. Those three words are Pivot, Transition, and Fearless.
Dec 15, 20234 min read
5 Things To Do When the Job Ends
To help you through the transition between one job and another, when money may not be coming in, here are 5 things to do.
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Support Your Local Authors
On average, nearly four million books are released annually. At least three million come from local authors.
Dec 1, 20233 min read
NaNoWriMo 2023: Week Four
21,140 is a respectable total of words written. Truth be told, it's the biggest amount created on digital parchment in a while.
Nov 25, 20231 min read
NaNoWriMo 2023: Week Three
A total of 15,046 words, which is a significant jump. I'd like to thank the typing class I took in my sophomore year of high school.
Nov 16, 20232 min read
NaNoWriMo 2023: Week Two
8,164 words. I should be at 25,000 in the challenge. The thing is, I have to take the kids to school, ensure I smell okay.
Nov 9, 20232 min read
NaNoWriMo 2023: Week One
Over five thousand words were written in the first week of NaNoWriMo 2023. Although it should be 11,700 words, I'm not worried.
Nov 1, 20233 min read
October 2023 Progress Report
Okay, let's go. There are NaNos to prepare and WriMos to write. Precious creative time is seeping into the ether of nothingness.
Oct 26, 20233 min read
NaNoWriMo: Mental Health is First
A reason NaNoWriMo contestants run into difficulties is mental health. Determined to reach 50K words by Nov. 30, they put their health aside
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Keith Giffen and the Last Bwah-ha-ha
Keith Giffen passed away on October 9, 2023. His death left a gaping hole in the comic book world and my creative heart.
Oct 11, 20233 min read
The Internet is Out. We're All Gonna Die!
Technology has made us soft as butter. Forget Generation X, Z, or AA. We're Generation S, as in Soft.
Oct 4, 20234 min read
September 2023 Progress Report
My September 2023 was a godsend and Satan's little twist of the knife. While I can work in my "Sesame Street" underwear, it's a bit lonely.
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