What if my Locus of Control of completely external... what could be things I attribute it to...
Tag: humor
Coronavirus isolation prep: How to be a hermit
I know I have made a lot of jokes about people hoarding toilet paper because it is So Damn easy. I mean so much toilet paper I can imagine them having insane cabin fever in those 2 weeks of quarantine they go bonkers and make toilet paper forts and have toilet paper fights. But this… Continue reading Coronavirus isolation prep: How to be a hermit
My user manual
Warning labels and instructions: Fragile- handle with care. Internally and externally fragile. Just overall very fragile in nature. Look but don't hug. Person does not like hugging. Keep Upright! Falls over with ease. Also randomly tips over. Has no internal balance system included.Keep Quiet as possible. Person enjoys silence.Keep primarily in the dark. May scream… Continue reading My user manual
How to survive NaNoWriMo sane
Okay so writing 50k in a month seems like and is insanity. But we do it because we are nutbars. But how do we stay at least a little sane? First analyze your actual level of sanity. Are you nutty nutty nutbars already? Then cool, it won't affect you at all. And if it does,… Continue reading How to survive NaNoWriMo sane
InspiroBot throws down some wisdom for us all
I play around with InspiroBot from time to time to amuse myself. It is an AI that randomly makes 'motivational' quotes. So enjoy the throwdown of profound wisdom On creating art Throwing down some truth here What about Zombies, eh? I concur. This is my motto for marriage On the journey fo life. A perfect… Continue reading InspiroBot throws down some wisdom for us all
Blogtober: What to do about writer’s block
I can tell you what I personally do. I do a read through from the beginning of my work or an entirely different WIP and it usually gets me going again. And that is what I do. It is more stuck than a block, I'd say But there are many ways to get around the… Continue reading Blogtober: What to do about writer’s block
Blogtober: How to be your authentic self
So I was procrastinating on writing, like I tend to do, and came across an article (that I would quote by it has been sucked into the vortex of Facebook) about how our society praises finding that one job you are passionate about. And not in diversifying interests. So if you have a lot of… Continue reading Blogtober: How to be your authentic self
Blogtober: How to sell a book
Blogtober day 5 and I'm still surviving! Now I do not sell a lot of books. And marketing is harder than writing for me. But I have a pretty clear idea now on how to sell books. And I will share this vast knowledge with you for the price of a like. How to sell… Continue reading Blogtober: How to sell a book
In a parallel universe
All things that are possible happen in a parallel or alternate universe. Think of all the awesome yous out there. The infinite possibilities. In a parallel universe: I wrote the Great Canadian Novel about a moose named George Aliens invaded and oddly enough made Earth a better place Aliens invaded, ate all the humans, and… Continue reading In a parallel universe
When to kill a character
Not every novel is going to have a death in it. But when do you kill a character in your writing? Authors kill characters for reasons, man, lots of reasons. Here are some: Â They are getting on your nerves Turns out, that character is quite annoying. So they much die a painful excruciating death… Continue reading When to kill a character
How you know you’re a writer
How do you know you are a writer? What is it that makes you a writer? I'll tell you. You write a lot. This one is pretty obvious. Maybe you blog when you are not writing your novel. Maybe you freelance. Maybe you do all of them. You thrive on an excessive amount of caffeine. And… Continue reading How you know you’re a writer
Writing: What pets to put into your fantasy
I have written books with pets before. And it is a great concept. I love my pets in the 'real world' so of course, it makes sense some characters would have a pet they adore in their world. In your writing have you considered putting a pet into your fantasy fiction? Here are some pet ideas… Continue reading Writing: What pets to put into your fantasy
Writing: How to get out of a ‘stuck’ scene
So the scene is going well but then you just stagnant and get 'stuck'. What will make this flow? What will carry me forth into the next chapter? It is writer's block. It is how do I even get to the next chapter from here. I have been there. This scene is just going nowhere… Continue reading Writing: How to get out of a ‘stuck’ scene
The Chronic Pain Manual
This is my newest book publication. It isn't under my pen name, as that is for fiction. This is a humor based book about chronic pain. Do you have pain? Have you had pain so long that you don't even remember what not pain feels like? I mean is that even a thing? Not feeling… Continue reading The Chronic Pain Manual
How to not write a book
Start writing Take a break and look at Facebook Grab a caffeinated drink. Back to writing a different story because an idea popped into your head Respond to a notification on Facebook because it was an interesting conversation you had commented on. Realize it had turned into Politics. Make inflammatory political remark for fun. Watch… Continue reading How to not write a book
The Wyrd 