When I was laid off for four months I made sure that I wrote every single day (not to mention hunted for jobs). I put out a lot of resumes and almost as much new fiction. It was a creative time. Then I got a job and I tried to keep the pace of writing at the same level with less day to do it in. Then my wife took a second job and I worked and was Mr. Mom at night and I still tried to keep my writing up. Naturally, I crashed and burned. It was a pretty tall horse to climb back up on but I have done so and I’m starting to feel good about it. […]
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Get Published Episode 61 – Anealiopalozza
I had the pleasure of hearing John Anealio play at Balticon in 2010 and I was hooked. His music is fun and familiar and very well done. I got to thinking about the things he is doing to promote himself and get his name out there and I saw an instant synergy with my own efforts. I knew I had to get him on the show. I was not disappointed because we had a great conversation about social media, self-promotion and marketing. I got a lot out of the discussion and I think you will too. And, as an added bonus, you get to hear two of John’s songs. I hope you enjoy the show. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening […]
Read moreA Fringe Benefit of Social Media
If you have followed me at all you know that I LOVE social media in its many forms. Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, Podcasting. They all have given me new friends, and new opportunities that I would never have gotten any other way. One of those new opportunities hit me last night. I wasn’t looking for it. I didn’t expect it. It just blindsided me. And if it wasn’t for the fact that I have set a moratorium on new projects, I would be working on it right now. Yes, that’s right, this very minute. I’m not going to say too much yet. I know that talking about it will only make the fire that burns less. Suffice it to say, I […]
Read moreOh, the Endless Possibilities…
One of the joys (and problems) with being a creative person is the limitless number of possible projects out there. Every idea could generate another fun thing to do. My personal problem is that I often act on my ideas before I’ve finished previous ones. It isn’t that I don’t ever finish a project, it’s more about the shiney object catching my eye. So, I find myself with a wealth of projects on the go with a distinct shortage of time to work on them all. What to do? I’ve decided to sit down and prioritize everything. What has a solid deadline and when, which ones are waiting on other people, which have people waiting on me and so on. […]
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