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Trolls

Trolls: The Mystery of Wasted Lives

Here’s the thing about life: It’s fleeting. No matter how much you feel like the days are long, the years are short and the decades even shorter. The saying that… Read more »

Random Generalizations & Observations    death, harassment, life, regret, time, trolls
Knowledge Time

Knowledge Takes Time (And Trial and Error)

A while back I wrote a post about how time is the most valuable component to success in publishing, yet it’s the thing no one gives you. It takes time… Read more »

Productivity & Time Management, Random Generalizations & Observations    education, knowledge, productivity, skill building, time
Reasons to Read

You Need Reasons to Read? I’ll Give You Reasons to Read.

Someone asked me the other day, “Why should I read? In an age where everything is on computers, why do I need to books?” This person was serious and needed… Read more »

Books, Reading, & Libraries    books, education, readers, reading
Nanowrimo Writing Group

Nanowrimo: Should You Do It?

Nanowrimo time is upon us once again. It’s the time of year when writers and wannabe writers take on the challenge to write 50,000 words in a month. While it… Read more »

Productivity & Time Management, Writing Tips & Career Advice    creativity, goals, NaNoWriMo, productivity, writing
Haven't Found the Right Books

You Don’t Dislike Reading. You Just Haven’t Found the Right Books.

It used to distress me when people would tell me, “I hate to read.” I cannot understand that sentence. It simply does not compute. Sure, there are people who dislike… Read more »

Books, Reading, & Libraries    books, discovery, library, reading
Literary Busking

Literary Busking: A Side Hustle Doubles as Marketing

Recently I was exposed to a new (to me) phenomenon. Literary busking. If you’ve never heard the term, busking is when someone performs in public, hoping that passerby will voluntarily… Read more »

Writing Tips & Career Advice   
Happy Writer

Become a Happy Writer (or at Least Happier)

Last week I wrote about why writers are seemingly never happy/satisfied with their careers. (If you missed it, the TLDR is that writing as a career does not have a… Read more »

Writing Tips & Career Advice    fun, happiness, satisfaction
Why Are Writers Never Happy?

Why Are Writers Never Happy?

Here’s a funny thing: Most writers I know (myself included) are never happy. Or maybe happy isn’t the right word. Satisfied is perhaps a better choice. Yet, since satisfaction often… Read more »

Random Generalizations & Observations, Writing Tips & Career Advice    career path, happiness, job satisfaction, publishing, writing
Ripoff 2

The Great Technology Ripoff 2: Steal Your Soul Back (2/2)

Because sequels are all the rage these days, it’s time for the sequel to my post about technology stealing your soul. This is the Great Technology Ripoff 2: How to… Read more »

Creativity Boosting & Inspiration, Random Generalizations & Observations    creativity, hobbies, life, ripoff, social media
Ripoff

The Great Technology Ripoff: Has It Stolen Your Soul? (1/2)

Hang on to your hats, people, because here comes another post from the old fart reminiscing about the good old days before the internet. “Oh, no, here she goes railing… Read more »

Random Generalizations & Observations    creativity, hobbies, ripoff, social media

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