Returning to Big Magic
The first time I read Liz Gilbert’s Big Magic, I was finishing Chaos Calling’s first draft (which turned out to be a skeletal draft of the whole Xenthian Cycle). I’d […]
Overturning my Internet bullshit
Once upon a time, I thought fan fiction was terrible. In 2024, I wrote a whole novel based on Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Live long enough, and you may outlive your past self’s Internet bullshit.
I’m on Learning with Lerner!
Lindsey Lerner, host of the Learning with Lerner Podcast, invited me on her show to talk about being a self-published author and marketing consultant. Since this show involves both work […]
Behind the Post: ‘Don’t Stop Believing’
I’m taking you behind the post for my essay about how I stopped believing I would ever finish a book. It was originally published on Medium, and it’s been in […]
“Don’t Stop Believing”
Ten years ago, I stopped believing I would finish writing a novel. And I have never been so wrong. Editor’s note about “Don’t Stop Believing”: I originally published this essay […]