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A Life of Sales…
I never wanted to be a salesman. You can make a ton of money in sales. But you have to be good at it. I suppose there is more than one way to be good at sales, but to my … Continue reading
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Tagged learning, marketing, Media, personal, self publishing, Work, writing
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Meditation on Philosophy…
I have a B.A. in Philosophy. I’ve mentioned somewhere before, but it bears repeating, the exchange I’ve had – more than fucking once – with random people when I tell them about my degree. It usually goes something like this: … Continue reading
Making Your Way in Uncharted Territory…
So, I was watching one of the people I follow on YouTube. It was the first time they’d posted in a while. I dig their content, so I was curious about the absence. By luck, it happens that this very … Continue reading
Posted in Tools for a Better Life, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, culture, culture as self, facts, health, humanity, identity crisis, learning, Life, life plan, Media, personal, rants
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Of Beta Readers and Critique Partners…
So, there’s two things you probably need to know about, if you want to be anything like successful as a writer: Beta Readers & Critique Partners (Maybe you’re that one, lone genius, toiling away on your masterpiece without the need … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, beta readers, critique partners, writing, writing process
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Process…
Hello to all the people participating in NANOWRIMO this year! Sorry I couldn’t join in the fun, but I have too many irons in the fire right now, and not enough asbestos gloves. But you look good. Keep it up. … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, encouragement, NANOWRIMO, process, The Writing Life, writing, writing process
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A Friday Morning WTF…
So, I’m driving home from the gym this morning. It is cold and raining. 50 degrees and dropping. Near my house, kids – probably teenagers – wait for the bus to pick them up. And here’s the WTF moment: I … Continue reading
Self-Publishing Updatery…
So, I don’t know if I mentioned it, but I’m self publishing one of my novels. (Ok, I definitely mentioned it. You got me.) It’s an interesting journey. I’ve been learning what can only be described as a metric fuck-ton. … Continue reading
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Tagged book bloggers, book reviewers, marketing, persistence, reviews, self publishing, street team
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Happy Halloween…
I love Halloween. It is, bar none, my favorite holiday. And I do think of it as a holiday, as in the original version of that word: Holy Day. There has just always been something magical about the day, and … Continue reading
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Hypnagogia…
Can I talk to you about some weird shit for a minute? Good. (This post is probably of more interest to the creative types, but hey, we’re all creative in some way. So, keep reading.) I’ve spent a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, creativity, health, hypnagogia, insomnia, Life, night terrors, personal, sleep, weird shit, writing
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Something About Writing…
So, it’s been a minute since I wrote anything about writing. (Feel free to untangle that linguistic knot at your leisure.) Truth is, I haven’t felt much like writing, lately. I’ve wanted to, just like I’ve wanted to go to … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, health, learning, Life, mental health, news, personal, Work, writer'sblock
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