2019: A Look Back

Here we are at the final Blog post of 2019 and I’d like to take a moment to look back at the past year, focusing on some memorable moments. It’s been…Well, maybe it’s just me, but it seems like (for at least the last 4-5 years anyway) right about this time, I keep hearing people …

Last-Minute Gifts for Writers

This year, I figured that I’d try my hand at one of the “Gifts-for-your-writer” posts. The idea hit me around July, and… Well, I won’t get into the details. Suffice it to say that the subject matter for this post is kinda on brand. Speaking of brands, I am not going to mention any names. …

Get Real

For those of you that don’t know me, this time of year is one of two times during the year where I drift pretty heavily into an introspective mood – the other time is my Birthday (which is in July, so they’re nicely spaced apart). Here we are NaNoWriMo has passed, and the New Year …

Five Thing Thursday: December 12th.

Welcome, everyone to another installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to Know: Thing #1: I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of this earlier, but if you’re looking for something new to listen to, try checking out video game soundtracks. Thing #2: QUEEN’S WILL update: I am drafting!! …

Ask

I’d like to follow up a bit on one of the Things from last Thursday’s post: Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want. I don’t know about you, but for me, this is sometimes much more difficult than it sounds. It’s easy to self-reject. It’s easy to say to yourself, “They won’t want …

Giving Back

Coming into this weekend, the last one of November, I thought I’d covered all of the aspects of my career plan. If you’re interested in reading the series, you can find them here: Part 1: Not as easy as it looks. Part 2: Next Steps. Part 3: Tooting your own horn. This afternoon, the day …