I had a quick chat this morning about re-reading, which is something I’ve found I had less time for in the last few months, with a TBR pile that threatens to topple over me, and more and more options for new reads. A few weeks ago, I made a blog post about prioritizing my time …
An investor bought the property next to us, and because the trailer was old and decrepit, had to move the renter over to another. The property hasn’t been sold yet, so the trailer just sits there, getting older and more decrepit each month. Most people would find it an eyesore. I don’t; I’m fond of …
Something I learned pretty early on in life: the world doesn’t care about your desire to succeed. It really doesn’t. It doesn’t give a fuck about how much you want something, or how hard you’ve worked, or how much you think you deserve that shiny prize. It very rarely gets impressed with what you had …
A common question authors get asked is “Which of your characters are most like you?” If you’re a smart author, you would’ve probably tried to avoid making a character TOO much like you and relied on your talent and skill to come up with some great, original characters (or, if you’re smarter, you would’ve used …
