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These are random posts that don’t fall into the other categories. This could mean anything from perspectives as a reader (you have to be one if you intend on being a writer) or just general musings that I feel like sharing.
The dreaded words of social media: “I’ve been hacked!” It sends chills through an online community. Especially for writers with established platforms. It can happen to anyone. And if you aren’t smart about your online habits, it probably WILL. … Read on…“I’ve Been Hacked!” Keeping Your Online Presence Safe
It feels unreal to say this, but my little writing business officially turns three this week. I can’t believe, looking back, that it’s been that long. Or that it HAS been that long. Talk about a rush! … Read on…Send Out the Decree: AK Just Turned THREE!
Killing off characters is fun (for writers, not readers). But there’s a limit; if you take out certain cast members, you end up crossing a line. So maintaining a kill list will help you from eliminating someone you might need down the line in book 5. … Read on…The Kill List: When It’s Time to Off Characters
If you don’t have a collection of rejections, are you even a writer? (No, no you’re not) But that doesn’t make them any more fun to get. And, sometimes, they can really wear you down. So how can you cope with all of the “NO” coming at you? … Read on…Handling Rejections (With a Touch of Dignity)
“Writing retreat” sets the imagination on fire and gets writers dreaming of focused time with their laptop and notebook. Nothing but seclusion and time to discuss and hammer out trouble sections of their book or essays. And a retreat IS a dream come true. But there are downsides that no one ever mentions. So I’m here to offer both sides of that coin based on my recent excursion to Hawaii. … Read on…Pros and Cons of the Writing Workshop Hawaii Writing Retreat
What’s the one thing everyone’s doing this time of year? Looking back over their highs and lows, of course. And here at Antihero Kreative, I’m no different. So let’s see how 2022 stacked up compared to my previous two years of business, shall we? … Read on…Antihero Kreative’s 2022 Wrap-Up
No matter what strategy you use to cope with rejection letters, they hurt. And if you’re already prone to depression in the dark half of the year, that can make things even harder to deal with. That means you’ll need foolproof tools to get you through to happier days. … Read on…Fighting Depression as a Writer
If you run in writing circles, you’ve heard the chant, “the robots are coming” shouted in recent years. AI is the newest fad to “come for our jobs.” But not really. Because while AI can certainly help out with things, its FAR from taking over the world any time soon. … Read on…AI: The Revolution You DON’T Need To Worry About
If you’ve hung out in a professional forum such as LinkedIn, you’ve probably come across the phrase “quiet quitting” recently. It sounds negative (and plenty of corporations make it out to be terrible). But I’m here to tell you to embrace the trend – especially if you’re a freelance writer. … Read on…Quiet Quitting for the Freelance Writer
When you’re writing, you want a reader to immediately identify something as YOURS. But how do you do that? (Besides slapping your name at the top – which isn’t always an option) You create a writing identity. A sense of writing self. And that means knowing who YOU are as a writer. … Read on…To Thine Own Self Be True
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