Writing, editing, and the arts in general may prove to be more valuable than ever, with people being quarantined or staying home out of an abundance of caution.
Tag: art
Broken Glass and the Beauty of Artistic Failure
You can never have complete control over the process. Stop trying to avoid failure and embrace it instead.
One Frog Eaten, Ninety-Nine Left to Go
I was almost half-done this round of revisions on Black Wolf when I decided it was absolutely necessary to eat a frog that’s been croaking at me for over a year—I needed to revise all the crappy part and chapter titles that have been mocking me ever since I wrote them.
Devil in the Details
Let me start by saying that perfectionism is a curse that rots your brain and hacks away your self-confidence until you’re nothing but a quivering pile of dogshit. I am author, hear me whimper.
Dear White Authors, You Are Not Being Oppressed
Freedom of speech does not protect you from criticism; rather, it subjects you to it.
A light in the Darkness
There is a time and a place for art: the time is now and the place is everywhere.
Art and the Artist
Art, in all its forms, is first and foremost an act of self-expression. It doesn’t matter what your art is, or how complex or simple your creations are, or even if you share your creations with anyone else. You are pulling back the curtains and revealing yourself, even if you are your own audience.
Find yourself in many worlds 