You Are What You Say You Are
How a subtle change in attitude can affect more than just how you talk to strangers at parties.
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Creative Lifestyle
Showing Up Is More Important Than Making Magic
Writing advice is easy to find but hard to follow. You’ve been told before that writing every day is key, but this time you’re actually going to do it.
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Silencing Self-Doubt: Advice For Climbing Mountains
When you’re stuck in a creative rut and threatened by self-doubt, stop worrying about the big picture, the mountains left to climb, and focus on the small steps.
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Lessons Learned: Milestones and Progress for 2023
An update on my creative journey so far, advice for finding work, creating a sustainable schedule, and setting achievable goals for the future.
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AI and the Future of Freelance
An essay examining the influence of AI writing tools on the freelance industry and what the future holds for freelance writers.
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Masters of Magic
Four world-renowned fantasy authors that show us the power of a well built magic system and what can be achieved when magic is center stage.
Copy Like an Artist
How to actively improve your work by learning from others. A lesson in the craft you can teach yourself, and a step-by-step guide to improving your writing.
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17 Years Is a Long Time to Do Anything
A little motivation for a cold January morning. I had a reminder today that I’ve been writing fiction for 17 years; that’s got to mean something.
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First Things First, You Get What You Deserve
2022 is almost over, so it’s time to reflect on accomplishments, acknowledge missteps, and make a plan for 2023. A plan to move us forward and define the direction we want to go.
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Two Trains of Thought
What better time to think big! and imagine where we want this career to go. “Make money from writing” is a simple enough statement, but once you delve into the varying avenues that make up freelance work, some larger and smaller decisions need to be made, about where exactly to start and where we want this project to take us.
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