Tag: behind the scenes

Introducing the Legacy Collection

2–3 minutes

behind the scenes, legacy collection, short stories

Get ready for my upcoming Legacy Collection: short stories I wrote for my college writing classes, plus new reflections on the critiques they received. This capsule collection of fiction and nonfiction represents my early experiments with crafting a story, as well as clashes between what I want to write and what I’m told to.
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What about sharing personal struggles on business social media?

4–6 minutes

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Recently I came across an Instagram post by another entrepreneur in the digital marketing space that bothered me. She described another unnamed entrepreneur who took a break from marketing to deal with some personal stuff that made doing business as usual a challenge. That person chose to share they had been going through a hard…
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Taking the Day Off

2–3 minutes

behind the scenes

Unless I have a deadline coming up, I don’t usually work weekends. Nothing for clients, no social media scheduling, not even working on my manuscript. My days off are reserved for the normal stuff people do. But sometimes we do something a little special and take a day off to go on a special adventure.
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Don’t Let the Void Destroy Success and Other Good Feels

3–4 minutes

Artistic process, behind the scenes, writing journey

For those who wonder how my actual writing is going, it’s awesome. Really. I might even start talking about it again in between posts on digital marketing. But the important thing is that things are happening. And I’m excited. Even if The Void is being loud.
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Is A Writing Degree Worth It if You Want to Be a Novelist?

6–10 minutes

Artistic process, behind the scenes, writing journey

An aspiring novelist’s perspective on studying writing: how a BFA in writing shaped my craft, career, and author journey.
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Best and Worst of Critique Comments (bonus)

5–8 minutes

Artistic process, behind the scenes, character development, legacy collection, writing journey

Reflections on the less-than-helpful comments I received on my short stories in college from my professor. It’s tough to balance the hurt from harsh comments with the understanding that not everyone’s opinion on your creative work matters.
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Tag: behind the scenes

Introducing the Legacy Collection

What about sharing personal struggles on business social media?

Taking the Day Off

Don’t Let the Void Destroy Success and Other Good Feels

Is A Writing Degree Worth It if You Want to Be a Novelist?

Best and Worst of Critique Comments (bonus)