There are people who think that a valid book sales tactic is insulting more established authors that don’t know them on social media, claiming that said established author was attacking them for –when there is zero evidence to these claims. (Pathological lying)
There are certain people who feel it is appropriate to send their followers to troll established authors, or members of the SFF community. (Triangulation)
We may not be able to change the external environmental event, but we can change our beliefs, perception, and conceptions about it.
Read More Let Go and Flow (by Guest Author, Lynn Seiser)We’ve all heard it be said before, “I’m just afraid I’ll make the wrong choice!” or “What if I’m doing it all wrong!?”. If you work in the creative field, like myself, chances are you’ve even caught yourself saying/thinking this. You know what I’m talking about! Like that moment when you decide a certain character […]
Read More Getting Beat Up!–How Past Abuse Can Shape the Future of Your Writing CareerBut, what if? What if your monster was real? What if your antagonist–your demon–wasn’t all in your head like the imaginary ghouls that jump from the soap dish the minute the bathroom lights flip off? What if it was a living breathing entity? A person?(Or, an it, depending on how much humanity you wish to ascribe to people who act entirely inhumane.) If your monster had a face, and a name, how would that change the manifestations of your fears and anxiety as a writer? A creator? An artist? For many people, working in and outside the arts (this problem can manifest in any arena, it would seem) monsters are very real.
Read More A Big Oni, Dragging an Even Bigger Stick (Identifying Abuse, and How it Kills Success.)
