self-improvement
November 3, 2021
FOMO is the “fear of losing out”. In the era of social media, advertising, and ease of getting information in front of you, it is easy to FEEL that there is too much you have to do to make it in this world and that the publishing world is changing too fast to stay on […]
October 28, 2021
Recently, someone shared a Substack post titled No One Will Read Your Book (and other truths about publishing) As you can imagine it got a lot of interaction on the discussion board where it was shared. Very successful writers, average writers, and those who barely make a living all chimed in about how hard it […]
October 3, 2020
NOTE: This post was updated April 15, 2021 to reflect changes in the calendar based on changing demographics and a first quarter survey of student needs. It also reflects updates on courses that have been removed from future offerings. Our Live courses have been filling quickly in September and October. I’m so happy that people […]
August 2, 2020
It’s been a long while since I’ve written a blog posts for writers. There are a thousand reasons I haven’t been posting, but I won’t bore you with them here. Some people thrive when the world is in chaos and it dries them to escape to their writing rooms. I know several authors who have […]
January 31, 2020
I wish it was easy to take a series of blogs and turn them into a book and simply start collecting the money. It’s not. It’s a lot of work, but it can be worth it depending on what you hope to get out of that effort. I’ve seen several articles or comments on articles […]
November 13, 2019
Writing used to be a solitary profession. How did it become so interminably social? — Meghan Tifft in The Atlantic Let me share a scenario with you that describes my true feelings about interacting in a world where being social seems to be the requirement for authors. I suspect it will resonate with anyone reading this who […]
October 13, 2019
8 minute read We seem to live in a world where stress has been demonized to the point that people seek to avoid it at all costs. And we use the possibility of experiencing stress as an excuse to do nothing — to opt out of society and responsibility. Here is a list of the […]
