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Burned out? Tired of bowing to Amazon and algorithms? Has the FUN of writing been overtaken by tactics and stress? Looking for a return to joy, art, and…

Nov 4, 2025

Johnny Goes to Songwriting Camp

My foray into a new discipline, and why it wasn't NEW at all.

Sep 9, 2025

We're Entering the Age of the Artisan Author

If you're tired of the rapid-release book-publishing game, I hear you. Fortunately, there's another way.

Mar 21, 2025

10 Things I Learned as a Writer When My Book Became a TV Show

Having your creative work adapted probably isn't the experience you're expecting, and that's a good thing.

Jun 27, 2023

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ODBC 044 - Writers' Inertia, Worldbuilding, and the Non-Douchey Alternative to Focus Groups

The One-Drink Book Club is an informal, (almost) weekly series in which fellow author Emma Lee Jayne joins me and our other creative friends to talk…

Jan 11

Inspired as F**k

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