When someone thinks of their life’s purpose, they imagine some big, bold undertaking, a passion project that reverberates for years after someone’s gone. And yet, our purpose, and especially the purpose we put into our writing, doesn’t have to have...
There’s a lot of talk in the publishing world today, at least in some quarters, about finding a sustainable way to create your author career. I’m all for that! I am one hundred percent behind sustainability as a path to being an author today. But in order...
The leading cause of enshittification of the internet is that the very people who use services like social media or crowdfunding platforms are now what’s being sold–not the service itself. We’ve gotten away from selling goods and products to selling...
Is it okay to work on more than one project at once? That’s a common question I’m seeing in writing groups these days, whether it’s talking about novels, serials, or other forms of writing. There’s a common belief that you have to write one...
Last night I watched the first episode of World Eats Bread, which talks about sourdough bread in San Francisco and some of the bakeries, like Rize Up Bakery, that are doing amazing things. The bottom line was that the individuals profiled followed their passion. They...
