In Which I Decide to Kick My Own Ass!
When the new year started, I had big plans. I would keep up with a 40,000 word a month writing schedule, go to the gym twice a week, and make a point of attending more local in-person events. I also decided that this was the year I got my finances under control. Well, here at the end of January, I’m finding that it has gone … ok? I’ve […]
In Which I Take My Own Bad Publishing Advice
One thing that writers get asked about a lot is where they get their ideas, and I’ve already blogged about that (spoiler: from everywhere!), but one thing that happens if you’re a person who tends to generate a ton of ideas (it’s me. Hi. I’m the problem. It’s me.) is that it can be hard to decide which idea to focus upon at any given time. The standard advice, […]
My Favorite Books of 2024
For my leisure time this year, in between school and writing, I really focused on reading, making it a goal to read for at least an hour or two every day. I didn’t always make this goal, but I did more days than not, and as a result, I read/experienced 195 books during 2024. That amounts to 85 Print Books, 64 eBooks, and 46 Audio Books. My three top genres […]
What I’m Looking Forward to in 2025
This has been a very challenging year. I’m not going into details again, but basically my entire life fell apart and had to be put back together. But in the middle of all of this, I managed to publish 2 books, write 200,000 new words, and obtain a certificate in Digital Art and Graphic Design. I am very proud of those accomplishments. But as the year ends, I want to […]
Lessons from 2024
I’m on record talking about what a shit year this was for me. Not going to review that here. But it was also a year of incredible growth and learning, so as the year ends, I want to review the important things that I learned. I learned that I could survive and accomplish things when everything is falling apart, but only up to a certain point. Yes, I can […]
My Favorite TV Shows of 2024
I watched 50 full seasons of TV shows this year. I do not consider this an accomplishment, but at least these days, with streaming apps, when I watch something, I watch it on purpose, I don’t just sit in front of the TV because it’s on. As you might imagine, most of the shows I watched were SFF-adjacent, but not all of them. But anyway, these are my favorite shows […]