The Unexpected Way I Found to Increase My Productivity
The truth is that twenty-two days ago, I was miserable, bouncing from happy to sad to happy to sad to bleh to meh to who-knows-what, and I was getting really sick of it. And don’t even mention...
View ArticleWhat I Used to Care About
If you had asked me four years ago what was important to me in my publishing career, my list would have been very different from what it is now. Seeing my books in a bookstore was deeply important to...
View ArticleWhen Loved Ones Don’t Support — Or At Least Understand — Your Writing Career
“When are you going to get a real job?” That is probably the harshest criticism any artist can ever get from anyone, especially people close to them — whether it comes with full understanding from the...
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IWSG January 2014 — The Problem With the Advice, “Never Give Up”
I’ve been to a lot of book launches and signings in the past few years. Almost all of the authors who have spoken at these events have said one thing — Never give up! Their message is usually one of...
View ArticleFailure Can Make You Bulletproof
A good online friend of mine recently shared a TED talk with me. It’s a talk by Elizabeth Gilbert, whom I admire greatly because I’ve shared another talk of hers from a few years back that I continue...
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On Jealousy
Last night, I watched the movie Authors Anonymous. It was a movie I’d only heard of yesterday, thanks to a friend on Facebook. Since I had spent the day bent over the toilet and feeling like crap from...
View ArticleWhen Your Worst Fear Comes True
I’ve heard this a lot lately: “What was your latest book again?” “If I Forget You.“ “Oh, yeah! I remember now! That one sounded good!” Lowers eyes. “I haven’t read it yet.” Not that I expect anyone in...
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