May 25, 2021 | Productivity, Strategy, The Business of Writing
When it comes to getting your work out there, the formula is pretty simple: If you don’t write If you don’t finish If you don’t submit If you don’t ask If you don’t promote ???? If you don’t do the work… you won’t get published or paid for your writing. Does this...
May 10, 2021 | Strategy, Why We Write
Journaling. The age-old answer to the question, “What’s the best way to start writing?” Journaling is an incredible tool to write about yourself, start a new story, get your ideas on paper, flesh out a character, and find the words you need to explain something that’s...
Mar 27, 2021 | Community, Storytelling, Writing
Is it uncomfortable to write diverse characters? It definitely can be. But imagine the people you could reach and the worlds you can create when you branch out and see communities outside of your own. Your experiences, identity, environment, place in society and more...
Dec 6, 2020 | Finding Balance, Productivity, Strategy
If I asked you to list your accomplishments, what would you say? Would you say you think you’ve accomplished enough? Or when I ask the question would you do as the majority of people do? Will you tell me what you’ve accomplished by telling me what...
Sep 18, 2020 | Productivity, Writing
“Write every day,” they say. But who the hell are they, anyway? They don’t always know what they’re talking about, because they don’t know you. Instead of listening to them, why not create a writing practice that fits your schedule and your life? I spent 2019 doing...
Jan 24, 2020 | Strategy, The Business of Writing, The Writer's Roadmap
There’s incredible power in knowing how to say something in one sentence. Like knowing what your story is about. Or being able to explain your objective.. Or telling a partner why you’re upset. Or explaining your motives. Or saying no. It’s a complete sentence, too.|...