PinnedStart Here: My Story Index & ArchiveThe best and most recent of what I’ve written on Medium. — My Top 5 Most Popular Articles of All Time: 12 Ambient Noise Generators for Creative Work How Music Affects Your Brain (Plus 11 Artists To Listen To At Work) The Importance Of Slowing Down How To Find Peace On Rough Days 13 Creatives On Dealing With Disenchantment One of My Favorites Right Now: I Published Every Day for Nearly 50 Days — Why I’m Quitting Now I’ve noticed a few things about publishing on Medium every day that just don’t make it worth my time.medium.comInspiration3 min read
Published in The Shortform·Apr 26Don’t Brand Yourself into a CornerPersonal brands seem great, until they hold you… — Writing1 min readImage by Jacqueline BrandwaynDon’t Brand Yourself into a CornerPersonal brands seem great, until they hold you…----2
Published in Feedium·Dec 30, 2021Further Evidence That Daily Publishing Doesn’t Pay OffI made more money publishing at only 23% of the rate I used to. — Earlier this month I wrote a post called “I Published Every Day for Nearly 50 Days — Why I’m Quitting Now.” The article was about why I had decided to stop publishing on Medium every single day after having done it for almost two full months. …Advice4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Dec 28, 2021The Powerful Creative Process That Helps Me Write Short Fiction ConsistentlyThe perfect amount of planning… without suffocating my creativity — I once wrote a post about how I deleted more than half of the first novel I ever attempted. That’s still true. What’s also true is that I also wrote seven short stories in no less than three years. …Ideas5 min read
Published in Curious·Dec 18, 2021I Was Given The Gift of DepressionA different perspective of mental illness. — I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder in my mid-20s. For the large majority of my life, the feelings of hopelessness and ennui that colored my world felt like some kind of birthright curse — like whatever Maleficent did to Aurora in the beginning of Sleeping Beauty. In fact, it’s…Mental Health5 min read
Published in Feedium·Dec 16, 2021I’m Finally a Top Writer!Here’s what I’ve learned. — Ah, the elusive distinction of being a top writer. I’ve always wanted to join that coveted spot in the sidebar of my favorite categories. Finally, last week, after publishing a total of 68 posts on Medium over the course of several years, I earned top writer status in a topic. …Ideas4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Dec 10, 2021You Won’t Be a Good Writer in Your 20sBut that doesn't mean you should give up — I’ve wanted to be a writer for just about as long as I can remember. I’ve made several attempts at getting serious about my writing in my adult life, but they never seemed to pan out for me. As my 30s drew closer, I started to feel like a failure…Writing5 min read
Dec 6, 2021Side Hustle Story: I Made Over $500 My First Month as a Dog WalkerAnd I think I could make more. — In November 2021, I earned exactly $527 by walking and house-sitting other people’s dogs. Considering this is more than one-third of my bi-monthly paychecks from my part-time job, I’m pleased with that figure. I also think it’s on the low side for what I could be making in the future. …Side Hustle6 min read
Published in Feedium·Dec 3, 2021I Published Every Day for Nearly 50 Days — Why I’m Quitting NowI’ve noticed a few things about publishing on Medium every day that just don’t make it worth my time. — Since October 13th of this year, I’ve been publishing at least one post a day on Medium. Today (which could be day 48 or 49, depending on when this post goes live), I’m breaking off my writing streak. I could keep going. I could continue writing and publishing something every…Writing4 min read
Published in The Shortform·Nov 30, 2021How I Get Motivated to Write Every DayThe most important thing to understand about a… — Writing1 min readPhoto by Michelangelo Buonarroti from PexelsHow I Get Motivated to Write Every DayThe most important thing to understand about a…----