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Productivity Talk: My Inner Ned, My Inner Homer

When I have a really successful week followed by a slack one, it’s like New Me seeing Old, More Successful Me across the backyard fence. New Me struggles to assemble a pool while Old Me happily trims the bushes.

“Hidely-ho, neighborino!” says Old Me.

“RRRAAAAAUGH!” screams New Me as the pool explodes.

Blue Box Madness (or: The Dark Side of Writing LitRPGs)

I thought the world of tables would be simple, straightforward. Instead, it is unfolding into a nightmare, corrupting me.

The Creative Thrill is Gone?

I declare that my creative zest is at an all-time low.

Writers, Here’s Why It’s Impossible to Rip Yourself Off

Recently I realized that I like to repeat not just character types, but character ensembles. And my lack of creativity scared me.

‘Tis the Season to Relax-y

I wiped out hard this holiday season.

End the Slog: How to Write, Finish, and Have Fun Doing It

So you’ve written 500 pages of your novel. Problem: you need a hundred more before you finish. And it’s really wearing on you.

NEWSBLAST: December 2023

This is a free sample of the update posts I’ll now be uploading to my Patreon monthly. Check it out!!

Running Around in Video Game Levels You’ve Completed Already For No Apparent Reason (and Then Also Looking at Maps)

It’s a time-honored tradition.

How to Write After You Break the Streak

I told the world I would write every day. Then I stopped for a week. And now writing is scary again.

A Talking Cat!?! Finally, A LitRPG Heroine We Can Believe In

Meet Taipha, the star of my LitRPG series in progress. She’s a cat. She’s a girl. Will she rule the world???

Read on to learn more about her…and her world!