Austin Kleon rocks, you should totally buy his books AND find a way to keep a little bit of your art for yourself. It’s worth it.
Writing
Debut Authors and Blurbs
As a debut author, asking for blurbs isn’t difficult so much as it is just painful. Here’s how I went about it in 4 (mostly easy) steps.
Buzz Books & 142 Ostriches
Publisher’s Marketplace launched it’s winter 2019-2020 edition of their Buzz Books publication and I am so excited to share that my book, 142 Ostriches, was selected to be included.
The First Page of Your Novel
There are a lot of things the first page of your novel needs to do, and lot of ways it can go wrong. Here are 5 attributes to strive for, and 4 to avoid.
Thoughts on Creativity
My favorite of Adam Grant’s ideas on original thinking: Being quick to start, but slow to finish can boost your creativity.
6 Obstacles to Writing (and how to move past them)
6 tips for any writer who’s having trouble getting started, whether they’re writing non-fiction or fiction, for themselves or for an audience.
Do You Write For Yourself Or For Your Readers?
Aja Gabel said she considers her readers just enough to make sure they’ll understand her. Do you consider your audience when you write? To what extent?