Rayne Hall’s Misadventures in the Twitter-verse
It would be easy to call indie author Rayne Hall a Twitter expert. She has more than 47,000 followers, an astounding number that grows steadily, indicating that whatever she’s doing with her tweets is...
View Article3 Reasons Why I Don’t Think Social Media Experts Exist
Social media’s a great marketing tool for creative professionals. Each of us can benefit from it, and we should all use it, but is it possible to completely master it? I’ve recently grown skeptical of...
View ArticleCES 2014: What Does Intel’s Interactive ‘Leviathan’ Mean for Storytellers?
Intel showed off a truckload of new gadgets and computer accessories this week at CES 2014. Most of it was about consumer technology, like earbuds that monitor your bodily functions and mini-computers...
View ArticleLet Your Life Inspire Your Blog Posts
Coming up with new post ideas regularly is one of the toughest things about running a blog, especially if you have a full-time job, hobbies, and you want to get out more. (Like I do). If you’ve decided...
View ArticleWhy I Like Twitter, and Why You Should Too
“Geoff Johns followed you.” Those words were at the top of my Twitter notifications feed on a September 9 afternoon, and I blinked in silent surprise and wonder when I read them. Energy pulsed in that...
View ArticleWhat Does the Fantastic Four Movie Reboot Mean for the Comic… and Marvel...
Marvel Studios owns the movie and TV rights to most Marvel Comics characters, but Fox Studios controls the film rights for the Fantastic Four, Marvel’s oldest superteam. Fox seems poised to milk the...
View ArticleIf You Don’t Schedule Blog Posts in Advance, You’re Doomed
Publishing blog posts frequently takes a lot of work. You need time and ideas, and neither are easy to come by when life gets in the way… or if you’re tempted to be lazy. The world is full of...
View ArticleSupport Feels Good. Cherish It.
When you’re doing something creative, genuine support from others feels wonderful. Actually, scratch that. Genuine support feels good no matter what you’re doing. Support comes in different forms....
View ArticleIt’s Hard to Know When to Listen, and When Not To
People are full of advice, and they love giving it. It’s not always easy to determine when you should listen and when you should toss it right out the metaphorical window. We creative people get unique...
View ArticleWrite What You Know, But Not Just for Fiction
That headline’s a little misleading, but I can explain. If you’re an aspiring fiction writer, I’m sure you’re aware of the advice that you should read the kind of fiction you eventually want to...
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