Been a ton of serious-minded posts lately, and I’d like to make up for that by admitting something shameful. I have a love affair with nachos. GOOD nachos. And, I have found the perfect summer recipe. Cheese in a can is an abomination, a thing to be feared. Powder? UNNATURAL. You truly need to have […]
Year: 2013
Progress Report #3
I haven’t posted one of these since the end of March, and for that… I apologize. If you’re just following up on these now, the progress reports are to check in and show you what’s up in Monica-land. I’m happy to report that all plates are spinning and balanced appropriately. I may even have a […]
On Words and Role Models
My post-CONvergence update will be a little late, as I have been distracted by allergy medicines and a fog of con crud. Strangely, the two brain cells I have left, are rubbing together on another topic: how writers are role models. Writers can be cave trolls and never interact with other human beings, but there’s […]
Business 101: On Screwing Up
And here you probably thought I was going to tell you about places to find work, eh? Where you look for jobs depends upon what you want to write and how. So, for me to cover that in a single post, well… It’s very possible I’d give you incorrect or not-as-useful advice. So why am […]
Business 101: Deciding What “X” Is
Over the past few days, I’ve been talking about core concepts to help you figure out how you want to develop your business. Yesterday, I talked about your core competency. Today, I want to talk about why you want to be a writer, but not from an emotional, super floofy perspective. Why? To be validated? […]