We’d all like to be more productive if given the chance. Sometimes we don’t get much time to spend doing the thing we love most, so we’ve got to really make what time we do have count. Here, I’m going to present a few ways to make those spare minutes count even more. These areContinue reading “Ten Ways to Enhance Productivity”
Author Archives: J. S. Allen
Minimizing Distractions
Distractions are everywhere. There are the obvious ones like television, video games, social networks, and going out on the town for this or that. And then there are the ones that seem less obvious–the things that might make us feel like we’re doing something useful, but which are really just keeping us from doing other,Continue reading “Minimizing Distractions”
Video Games–Distraction or Inspiration?
There’s no denying that video games have had an impact on many authors in today’s world. How big an impact varies, of course, but it’s safe to say that most writers below the age of fifty have had some level of interaction with games at some point or other. I myself am as guilty asContinue reading “Video Games–Distraction or Inspiration?”
What Established Authors Do Differently Once Traction Hits
Hello again! This week we have a very interesting guest post by Adulting Digest‘s Chris Haymon about what to do once you’ve started taking off as a writer. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did, and I will have a new post of my own out next week. Thanks!
Plans for March
February has been extremely productive in a lot of ways, though disappointing in a couple more. As the shortest month, it always feels a little compact, but this month was filled with good things for me. Brsides my positive vending experience at AnthroExpo 2026, I made some good editorial process and even worked on myContinue reading “Plans for March”
The Utility of Notepads
It’s hard to understate the value of taking notes as a writer. In today’s busy world, it is all too easy to have a good thought come to us, only to immediately lose it a second later as something else catches our eye. We need a means of recording those thoughts as quickly and efficientlyContinue reading “The Utility of Notepads”
The Value of Blogging
Why keep a weblog? The answer to that will vary depending on who you ask, but at the end of the day, it can simply be helpful in so many ways, especially to us writers. Here I’ll discuss some common motivations for keeping a blog, but feel free to join in the comments with yourContinue reading “The Value of Blogging”
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Whether you spend this one alone or with someone special, have a positively lovely day!
AnthroExpo 2026: The Comeback
Last weekend (Feb. 5-8), I attended my first event of the new year: AnthroExpo 2026 in Norman, OK. I once again vended in the Artist Alley portion of the convention, but the results were very different…
Plans for February
January was a month of constant motion, yet still felt long somehow. Progress was made: a revised outline to an old story was completed, I came up with outlines for a few more, and I made some editing progress as well. Unfortunately, there was no translation or production of new material, but on the positiveContinue reading “Plans for February”