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State of the Union Address

State of the Union Address

I logged in today for the first time in a while and saw that the last time I made an update to this blog was March. To be honest, I wasn’t sure if that was this past March  or March ’16, but my response was still the same.

Damn. 

I haven’t posted much here in general, mostly because I don’t know what to say, but I haven’t been idling. Doing so, especially in the world we’re living in now would…

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Strawberry Barbecue Sauce

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Taking Time: a Writer's Introspection

Taking Time: a Writer’s Introspection

 I’ll figure out what to do with this blog one day. 

I know I’ve gotta post regular content, and I know it’s gotta be interesting, but I guess maybe I’m not that interesting? I don’t know. I don’t have any strong opinions I want to share with the world or won’t feel like I’m just contributing noise. I can’t really review things as I haven’t been consuming a lot. I feel like one of the only things…

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Dealing with Criticism

I’ve talked about criticism before on this blog. I don’t know if it comes across, but I’m not opposed to it. It’s a crucial tool whenever you’re developing a skill of any kind. It’s necessary as people kissing your butt all the time won’t help you improve. To get better, you need to seek it out.

With that in mind, around the time the hard copies of my book came out, I sent links to my book…

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Noxus Is Now Available in Paperback Rendezvous on Noxus is now available as a paperback novel! You can pick up a copy, along with stickers based off of Noxus at my storenvy shop, …

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Sloppy Joe Cornbread Muffins

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How to Avoid the Trap of Labeling Your Story

Tropes and cliches can be hard to avoid, especially when you’re working within specialized genres or categories. Meg Syverud and Jessica ‘Yoko’ Weaver, the creators behind webcomic Daughter of the Lilies, share why labels are unavoidable… and why that isn’t always a bad thing:

When someone asks you to describe your (or any) story to them, the most common answer sounds something like this:

“Halo meets Dragon Age.”

“It’s like if Harry Potter were a hard boiled detective.”

“Imagine if Supersize Me and Wolf of Wall Street were combined into one movie.”

But Mass Effect, The Dresden Files, and The Big Short—each referenced above—are all strong stories with their own individual identities. Why not just say what they are? Why do we need comp titles like this?

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Honestly, ever since becoming a fanfic writer myself I’ve become like 500% more understanding and patient about other authors’ update schedules. An author takes 6+ months to post their next chapter? Yeah, totally get that real life can get in the way. An author abandons a fic? Disappointing, but it it happens- sometimes inspiration for a story just dies. An author apologizes about taking so long to post a 10k word chapter? Dude, that’s like 18-20 pages on Word single-spaced. It takes me at least a week to write an essay for school a quarter the length of that, and that’s with a deadline. 

It’s probably the most important thing writing fanfic has taught me, tbh. How to fully appreciate the hard work someone else has put into their story. How important the role of the audience is to an author. And that no matter what, you are never entitled to demand more of a story that you are getting for free. 

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Soothing Tea is anti-inflammatory, it boosts your immune system, and it aids and calms your digestion.  The flavor is deliciously spicy and sweet!  It takes only a few minutes to prepare, and is the perfect way to unwind after a busy day.  

Recipe Here

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Be honest and accept the consequences; be creative and accept the consequences … And above all, if you choose the path of the artist, understand that life is a risk.

Jesús Urzagasti (via grossandinapprops)

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“Forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit in persistence in practice.”

Octavia Butler (via inspired-to-write)

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me to all my friends: YOU CAN DO IT. YOU MAKE YOUR OWN LIFE. LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER. COME ON!!!

me to myself: you fucking piece of shit you will amount to nothing nothing is worth it your feelings are irrational go sleep for 22 hours

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Book Meme

Tagged by tipthewink.  Here are zee rules: List 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t overthink it. Tag 10 people and also tag the person who tagged you. Ready? Go! 

Not sure if I can remember 10, and I also lost this for a while, but we’ll see how this goes. Know ahead of time most of these will probably make me sound like a dick

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Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of their books.

Donald Norman (via grossandinapprops)