Recovering that Believing In Your Writing Feeling
In order to do most things believing in yourself is a big part of the process, but when it comes to writing books, I think belief is even more important. Think about it. We have these stories in our minds that we put onto the page, and then we believe in them enough...
Feeling Like You’re Chasing Bouncing Balls?
Having an ADHD brain is an adventure. I’ll be reading something for college, become very interested in it (dopamine activation + hyperfocus) and all of a sudden I’m on the library’s website looking up footnotes and finding more books to read)....
Easing The Frustration of Navigating Website Changes
One of the biggest frustrations I hear from authors who are working on their websites is that WordPress can be complicated. Finding the right plugin, determining what features you need or want, updates and security, all of that takes time and knowledge to navigate....
Episode 25: When To Tackle Projects On Your Own?
You’re thinking about publishing a book, or perhaps starting a subscription story, or maybe a newsletter, or some new social media. But when do you use existing publishers, software platforms and packages, and when do you decide to do it yourself...
Unpacking The False Dichotomy Between Assistive and Generative AI
NaNoWriMo created a shitstorm (of their own making) when they released a statement on AI driven by their sponsorship by ProWritingAid, which has been used as an automated grammar checker, but now has unspecified AI features. (Pivot to AI) In this statement, NaNoWriMo...
How to Not Make Your Subscription Site More Complicated Than Necessary
There’s a rush right now for authors to create a subscription site, especially if they write erotic romance, erotica, or other works that are not welcome on Patreon or many other platforms. I am here for it! I am loving it! And I am cheering you on! The dust has...
How To Cultivate Subtlety When Writing With Purpose
When someone thinks of their life’s purpose, they imagine some big, bold undertaking, a passion project that reverberates for years after someone’s gone. And yet, our purpose, and especially the purpose we put into our writing, doesn’t have to have...