The Blog: Switzy Thoughts
Notes from a creative life, with detours into narrative and nonsense.
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Draft First, Outline Later
Read more: Draft First, Outline LaterMy main struggle with following an outline is that if things don’t feel natural when I’m writing, I get an itchy feeling under my fingernails. I can’t force myself to write through something I know isn’t going to work.
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Preparing to Work From Home
Read more: Preparing to Work From HomeThings have been more than a little chaotic lately. For starters, I moved to Indiana last month. That was a nightmare and a half. One thing keeping me positive was the tentative approval of me continuing my work in Georgia…
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Mind your mental health at work
Read more: Mind your mental health at workMore often than not, I see my friends and peers (especially my fellow SCAD writing grads) in the same boat: having to take on a job because, right now, it’s the only way to eat and pay the bills. Too…
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Why Turning 26 is Really NBD
Read more: Why Turning 26 is Really NBDFor all the buildup to 25, it’s weird that I barely notice I’m turning 26 this month. It was such a cataclysmic milestone to be able to say I’m in my mid-20s. Now I’m suddenly looking down the barrel of…
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Is A Writing Degree Worth It if You Want to Be a Novelist?
Read more: Is A Writing Degree Worth It if You Want to Be a Novelist?An aspiring novelist’s perspective on studying writing: how a BFA in writing shaped my craft, career, and author journey.
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KonMari-ing the Bookshelves of a Writer
Read more: KonMari-ing the Bookshelves of a WriterWith the addition of “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” on Netflix, I’ve seen a lot of the writers I follow on social media get their hackles up in regards to discarding any of their books. We have a tendency to…
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How my “branded image” affected my blog
Read more: How my “branded image” affected my blogOnce upon a day in 2010, I thought about blogging. I was due to start my senior year of high school at the ripe age of 16 and had just seen “Julie and Julia.” I didn’t really think blogging about…
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Social Media for Business: Bios on the Big 3 Platforms
Read more: Social Media for Business: Bios on the Big 3 PlatformsNote: This post was originally published on 08/30/2018 and contained links to third-party websites I referenced or personally recommended, but received no compensation for whatsoever. It has since been updated to include links I received compensation for including. These links…
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Interview: S.L. Baron, Author of “Vanilla Blood: A Novella”
Read more: Interview: S.L. Baron, Author of “Vanilla Blood: A Novella”Note: I reached out to S.L. Baron for this interview to help promote her new novella. I received a copy of Vanilla Blood from the author. Read more about author interviews and promotions. Earlier this year, indie author S.L. Baron…
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Prepping to Attend a Convention
Read more: Prepping to Attend a ConventionBy this point, I’ve gone to a few different conferences and conventions along the east coast. I’ve been to a tiny anime convention in Virginia Beach and I’ve been to New York Comic Con (in costume both times). I have…
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