Writer, Editor, Artist, GameLit-ist
What happened to all that random fun crap I used to do?!
I guess I just got older and busier. Boo-hoo, that’s what happens to pretty much everyone. And yet I’m gonna talk more about it, and how I subconsciously vetted my hobbies to make the most of them.
Continue reading “Do I Even Have Time for All My Hobbies?”They say we feel negative emotions more strongly than positive ones. Maybe that explains why when I receive anything vaguely resembling negative criticism on my written work, I get unreasonably nervous.
Continue reading “Thicken That Skin!”That’s right. I’ve started posting it online and slathering additional secret chapters on Patreon. Now that the advertising is out of the way, I can move on to…reflection!
Continue reading “Catgirl System is Now Live…!! (Plus a Brief Writing Update)”The only way I can motivate myself to exercise until I sweat—and I mean real, droplets-flinging-into-my-eyes-like-I-just-got-out-the-shower sweat—is by dancing with wild abandon. And yet I have no rhythm. That’s why I keep the windows closed.
Wait…my blinds collapsed a month ago. Never mind that part.
Continue reading “Dancercise! …For Those With No Moves”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.
Continue reading “Productivity Talk: My Inner Ned, My Inner Homer”I thought the world of tables would be simple, straightforward. Instead, it is unfolding into a nightmare, corrupting me.
Continue reading “Blue Box Madness (or: The Dark Side of Writing LitRPGs)”I declare that my creative zest is at an all-time low.
Continue reading “The Creative Thrill is Gone?”Recently I realized that I like to repeat not just character types, but character ensembles. And my lack of creativity scared me.
Continue reading “Writers, Here’s Why It’s Impossible to Rip Yourself Off”I wiped out hard this holiday season.
Continue reading “‘Tis the Season to Relax-y”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.
Continue reading “End the Slog: How to Write, Finish, and Have Fun Doing It”
