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[FRIDAY THREAD] How are you, really?
How are you doing this week? Tell me all about it and catch up on my favorite posts of the week.
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How to improve your mental state by embracing neutral thinking
The biggest mental shift I've ever made is understanding that things don't have to be great or terrible. They can just be.
The future of publishing could be a beautiful utopia, but we have to fight for it to exist first
I have been thinking about the future of publishing for years, and I can almost see it.
What if the skills that made you a successful writer start to ruin your life?
I used to make most of my money at shows, but after COVID doing them is literally killing me. How can you keep your author business afloat when the skills you relied on start destroying you?
What chronic illness can teach us about conserving our energy for what matters and taking imperfect action
I have been chronically ill for 20+ years and it's made me a better writer and a better human...even though it's endlessly frustrating
Upleveling your writing career
A few years ago, I was banned from the 20books Facebook group for reasons I can't even remember
