Ten years had passed since I had written anything. In my hands, I held a book I’d never finished, the last project I had worked on—a dusty first draft that was supposed to be my “greatest” work. Tangled plotlines, inconsistent characters, haywire emotional beats. As I flipped through those pages, I realized—I couldn’t do it. …
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Social media is full of pitfalls for writers. I know because I fell right into one. That’s why, today, I spent the morning rebuilding and re-organizing how I approach social media. All the impressions, engagement, and followers, all the online attention and virality, it doesn’t guarantee connection or community. It doesn’t even guarantee business success …
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport has been a huge boone to me recently. Though, it really should be called Digital Intentionalism, because it doesn’t approach technology from a less-is-more standpoint. It approaches technology from a “Make sure it serves your values and that you know its costs.” I’ve found it extremely helpful as I wade …
I was flabbergasted when I began telling people I was an author. “Really? I’ve always wanted to write a book.” “I have an idea for a novel. Do you think it’s publishable?” “Me, too! Would you read my first draft?” “Are you in a writer’s group? Can I come?” Budding writers seemed to pop out …
