Have you ever considered the concept of “accountability?” Accountability is having someone to answer to for... well, anything you might consider doing. It’s like having a workout partner when you go the gym (an analogy you have heard before). If…
Every writer who has ever applied to any job involving writing has experienced this: The online application is going fine until the field appears asking for a link to your portfolio. For many authors, this is no big deal. For…
Self-help books have been around for a very long time. In fact, people have been trying to improve themselves for centuries. In ancient times, there were wise individuals like Confucius in China and Aristotle in Greece who wrote down their…
I got a funny email from another author once who told a story I hope he won’t mind me retelling. It demonstrates the power of blogging and how blogging (even by itself) can be enough to get your name out…
One of the worst things you can be when it comes to “fandoms” is an outsider. Fandoms have existed for a long time, but only really became part of the public consciousness when several high-profile casting and character choices brought…