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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
Okay, so remembering to take photos AT DragonCon was a big failure on my part. And not forgetting my camera was another. But I had my phone with me, and I managed to document SOME of our venture into normality as we attended DragonCon 2022 (and the zoo and aquarium). … Read on…DragonCon 2022 (AKA the Zoo and Aquarium)
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
Spend a few minutes cruising the internet or social media, and you’ll find dozens of people with templates and advice on how to structure your writing business. They all omit one detail, though: YOU’RE the only one who can decide what that business path will look like. Because YOU aren’t THEM. … Read on…Circles in Squares: Making Your Business Anything But Yours
Every writer experiences challenges. And everyone decides whether they’re comfortable discussing them or not. Me? I’m a fairly open book. And when it comes to my fibromyalgia, I’ll break out the megaphone. … Read on…I’m a Fibromyalgia Warrior and Proud of it (Most Days)
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