Mental maelstroms & dopamine sandwiches (ADHD writers)
In which I am interviewed on a podcast about ADHD
“Aggressively unhelpful writing advice.” “Just open up your legs and…
Wherever you are on your book writing adventure, you’ll find what you need here…
What to do if you’re just starting out on your Author Adventure: planning, preparation, and dealing with your Inner Dickhead
“Aggressively unhelpful writing advice.” “Just open up your legs and…
What if I told you that you don’t have to wait for a magic sky fairy to give you permission to create? And you could be inspired any damn time you like?
If I wanted a list of places I could possibly visit, I’d Google it.
I often do, actually, and end up visiting none of them.
I get overwhelmed with the amount of choice shoved in my face, and that mental overload causes the kind of mini-meltdown that I wouldn’t even want my cats to witness…
What are you doing just because you’ve always done it?
Can you stop doing it? What does that create space for?
If there was a cheat code for “you can do the splits right now, injury free, if you just press this sequence of buttons” I’d be all over it because I’m basically lazy.
But how about painting?
Or dancing?
How about *writing*?
We can’t expect everyone we learn from or quote to be perfect. That’s not reasonable.
The antidote to despair is awe: here’s why I believe that.
Got questions about MicroBook Magic? I have answers! Read this…
A whole book on apostrophes? Really? Yep, really. Check this out.
A whole book on apostrophes? Really? Yep, really. Check this out.
Human art (and the money to be made from it) is in no danger from AI. Now, or in the foreseeable future.
If I could turn back time
/Cher
I’d make sure I knew these 7 truths about writing nonfiction books.
It would have saved me a lot of wasted time, effort, and angst. Maybe it’ll help you, too…