If there’s any one thing I’m grateful to the internet for, it’s the rise of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter. And no, I’m not just saying that because my Kickstarter campaign for Moonshadow’s Guardian is 112% funded – I’m saying it because crowdfunding has transformed what it means to be a creative professional. I first became […] The post #AuthorToolboxBlogHop: Crowdfunding appeared first on ..read more

Today I woke up to discover that the Kickstarter campaign for Moonshadow’s Guardian has officially raised more than $1,100, or 75% of my total goal! To celebrate, I’ve put out a very special update, sharing a video about how the kingdom of Moonshadow was founded: Support the Kickstarter campaign today to unlock more secrets of […] The post Discover the secrets of Moonshadow appeared first on ..read more

Watch this article instead! Last week I launched a Kickstarter campaign for self publishing Moonshadow’s Guardian, my second book. I made the decision to self publish, and to run this Kickstarter to fund professional editing, over a year ago. Today I’d like to explain why. Why I chose to self publish Moonshadow’s Guardian My first […] The post Why I’m self publishing my second book (and how YOU can help) appeared first on ..read more

Watch this article instead! Hi folks! Today I’m participating in the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop, a blog hop for writers who want to learn from each other and build a community. Last month I tackled comparisonitis, the tendency to make yourself feel like crap by comparing yourself to others. Today I’m going to look at the opposite: how […] The post #AuthorToolboxBlogHop: How to make healthy comparisons appeared first on ..read more

Watch this article instead! A couple weeks ago I got my first tattoo, a semicolon with the lyrics “in my darkest night I am beautiful” written underneath. Today I’d like to share the story, and the symbology, behind that tattoo. My affinity for tattoos I have wanted at least one tattoo since I was twelve, […] The post The story behind my semicolon tattoo appeared first on ..read more

Watch this article instead! As many as 80% of people fail their New Years’ Resolutions by February, and only 8% of people actually achieve their resolutions by the end of the year. But if you want to deeply improve your life, and especially if you want to build a creative career, you’ll need to stay […] The post How to stay motivated through February and beyond appeared first on ..read more

Sort-of Transcript: In the year long stream of chaos since Trump’s election I’ve had thousands of conversations about the importance of self care. Social workers, activists and artists have been talking about self care for decades, but sometime in the past few years it entered the mainstream consciousness. Self Care became a buzzword, an almost meaningless […] The post Self Care as a Mentality appeared first on ..read more

Watch this article instead! Hi folks! Today I’m participating in the first #AuthorToolboxBlogHop, a blog hop for writers who want to learn from each other and build a community. This month I’ve decided tackle one of the most common personal struggles writers face: comparisonitis, the tendency to make yourself feel like crap by comparing yourself […] The post #AuthorToolboxBlogHop: How to beat comparisonitis appeared first on ..read more

Sort-of Transcript: We’re exactly one week into 2018. Some of us have already started on our 2018 goals. Others are returning from vacation to begin their 2018 work today. Either way, the year is officially kicking into gear and it’s time to dive headfirst into achieving our goals. Or is it? I want to encourage […] The post Are your goals actually serving you? appeared first on ..read more

2017 is officially over! I’ve accomplished a lot of great things and written many wonderful words. Now I’m gearing up to make 2018 the best year of my writing life – and I’ve compiled 18 of my best articles to help you do the same. Articles to improve your writing practice 1. 5 Tips for […] The post 18 Articles to make 2018 your best writing year yet appeared first on ..read more