Being an artist, being a creative, being an entrepreneur, it’s about fighting with yourself to keep playing the game when it all feels hopeless.It’s about making one more gamble, and every time, setting your sights on a win, instead of leaving the ta ...

You have a choice. You can tell engaging stories online, or you can let your brand die. There’s no option C.

I get it. There’s never enough hours in the day. Juggling work, friends, family, exercise, time off, Stranger Things is tough.

In many, many sources I’ve seen advice along these lines: Don’t overthink, you don’t have to take longer than 1 hour to write a blog post. Just post it! Some advice givers will even say that it’s the norm today. One of the bloggers I follow claims t ...

I’ve been writing for over twenty years. Half of that time as a screenwriter, which I failed at. Then the other half as a blogger. After blogging for nearly ten years, I landed my first book deal at the ripe old age of 40.

The chaotic message board is the soul of the internet, the deep source of its sights and sounds—for worse and, occasionally, for better.

For as long as I can remember, anxiety and I have had a very passionate relationship.

We’re faced with a million decisions throughout our lives. Some of these are small, almost insignificant; Do we order a long black today, or a cappuccino? Do we order it from the laneway cafe near home, or try somewhere new? Do we put on the red sn ...

Probably the most vegan item you can buy in the supermarket is a pound of grass-fed beef.

Content Over Clickbait.

A wise man once told me that in order to lead a successful life, people have to get clear in three areas — clarity of vision, certainty of action, and values. At the time, I nodded in agreement, and praised how wise that wise man was, but walking ho ...

Writing can be lonely. You can write in a quiet place all by yourself or in a crowded bar or coffee shop — and you’ll still wind up in your own head, mulling and blazing down words and then mulling some more. Wear headphones like I do so you don’t i ...

From professional commenter to writer.

This isn’t clickbait. This is actually how I feel. I know I’m pretty good at blogging, but what about writing? What about the traditional rules of grammar/syntax. What about proofreading? What about outlining my “points” and making sure those point ...

Just don’t quit entirely, okay?

There are still plenty of questions we need to answer, but let’s be realistic about how we use language

“Substitute “Damn” every time you’re inclined to write “Very”. Your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” ~Mark Twain

This past month saw a lot of preparation for upcoming events and releases across the WordPress project. Read on to find out more about these plans, and everything else that happened around the community in April.

Either you’re a writer. Or you’re not.