I’m excited to announce that I’m part of a new book called The Indie Author! The Indie Author is one-of-a-kind book that chronicles the honest stories of self-published authors. Jas Hothi started this project because he hadn’t seen a book like this out in the world and wanted to “nourish, inspire, and carry writers and … Continue reading The Indie Author is Out Now
Back in 1998, at age 26, I started my first business called, Cool Beans Publishing. The first thing I ever published was a booklet titled, 100 Money-Saving Tips Every College Student Should Know. I was incredibly proud of it and ordered 500 copies from a local printer printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks. Five … Continue reading A Business Built on an 8-Year-Old’s Dream
When I’m writing alone in my home office, I often wonder if my work has an impact on anyone besides myself. You see, I don’t just write for myself, I write to communicate with people. I think the same thing about the Fear & Writing workshops I teach. I haven’t taught any workshops yet this … Continue reading You Never Know How Your Work Will Impact Others
I’ve been a full-time writer for 40 months. It feels like both a long time and like time has passed by in a flash. It’s an oxymoron, isn’t it? But then, so many of the past months have felt like an oxymoron. By the way, Merriam-Webster defines oxymoron as “a word or group of words … Continue reading 4 Mind-blowing Things I Discovered by Being a Full-time Writer
My friend Jared’s blog post on running, For the love of it, inspired me to write this post today. I don’t like to run. I don’t understand why so many people do it. But Jared’s blog helped me understand why he does it. He does it because he loves it. That made sense to me. … Continue reading Love Makes It Worth It
