As a creative freelancer, I often have pockets of famine interspersed with times of feast. They tend to balance each other out, at least financially. Unfortunately, during the times of famine, I have had some panic about whether I would work again. I’m happy to say that those thoughts are few and far between these days due to one practice I have taken up: The Monthly Goal Assessment.
Many of us have taken this little story for granted, but think of how often positive thinking helps us get through a challenge. I recently joined a rock climbing gym, and I noticed that the words going through my mind have a huge impact on me getting up a difficult wall. I’ve started to replace my initial thought “nope” or “that’s too far to reach” with “I can do this!” and just saying those words in my head can be the factor that gets me to the top...
I grew up on Rom-Coms. Bridget Jones’s Diary (the first one) is my favorite , and I love the old “chick flicks” written by Nora Ephron in the Nineties. Rom-coms were once major blockbuster movies being produced with big name actors.
...I’ve had to develop a few tricks to reset and get back to my pre-work level of ease for a more efficient workday. The following are some super quick resets that I do during working hours. They are not a substitute for taking proper relaxation breaks...
As someone who works in the book world, I frequent book signings and conventions a few times per year. I’ve heard some horror stories about a few of these events. Attendees and vendors spend a lot of money on airfare and accommodation to attend- not to mention tickets or table fees for the conventions themselves. I don't have cash to burn, so I've been meticulous about vetting any event that I plan to go to.
As an audiobook narrator and producer, I often get asked about the best way to market audiobooks. That's why I thought I’d give
I’ve been in the market for some kind of focus app so when I saw Hank Green post a screenshot of “Focus Friend” in the top 5 apps in the app store, I downloaded it immediately. To be honest, I didn’t even know what the app did, but I’m a fan of ...
In 2023, I wrote a post called “Findaway Marketplace is Winding Down”. That post still gets a lot of traffic, but a lot of things have changed in the audiobook industry since the takeover of Findaway by Spotify. I thought I’d write about those changes and how to stay on top of them in the future.
Click here to listen to this post on Youtube I’ve always been a comedy fan, and I learned about a year ago how powerful a tool it can be for…
I had some time recently to dig into the bottom of my procrastination list, but I had a rough time motivating myself to actually do the things. I decided to