I have this week yet another post from Christopher Haymon of Adulting Digest. This time, the subject is how we as creative types can maintain a professional attitude and approach without allowing our creativity–the thing that leads us in this direction to begin with–get lost in the shuffle. Hopefully you all find it helpful and informative.
Continue reading “How to Manage a Business without Losing Your Creative Spark”Pages in the Park
Just a quick reminder that I will be at Memorial Station in Belton, Missouri next Sunday from 1 to 4 for the first ever Pages in the Park event. If you happen to be in the south KC area, feel free to stop on by and get a signed book by yours truly!
Plans for August
July was a very long, crowded month. But despite seemingly constant activity, it didn’t see much visible progress. Work on the Knights of Aralia project stalled due to having to split my attention too many ways, and nor did I finish typing up another manuscript.
I expect August to be just as busy if not more so. For starters, I will be making an appearance at another new event next Sunday in Belton, Missouri called Pages in the Park, and there is a possibility that I will be returning to vend a couple of days at DenFur in Colorado at the end of the month. Hopefully it goes at least a little better than last time!
In between this, I hope to make more progress toward applying the finishing touches to the final(?) Knights book and finishing the typing portion of another important manuscript: Sauragia: The Saltrak’s Revenge!
Happy Birthday U.S.A.!
“Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave / O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave“
Happy 250th birthday to the United States of America! It’s been a ride making it this far, and many challenges no doubt lie ahead. But for now, have a safe, fun Independence Day, all, and I’ll see you with my first substantial post of the month on Thursday!
Plans for July
June turned out to be a very productive month in spite of many factors. Progress on the Knights series was excellent, with incremental accomplishments elsewhere. Still no further translation work, sadly.
July will continue to build on the foundations set up in June. However, with many extraneous tasks out of the way, productivity should be even greater. In particular, I’d like to give a once over to Knights of Aralia Book VI (Book V: Vengeance of Darkness will be going on pre-order later this week for those who’ve been following that project), finish typing up Sauragia 3, and perhaps begin drafting work on another side project of mine. On a side note, happy Canada Day, and I hope you all are looking forward to a grand celebration this Saturday!
Happy Father’s Day!
To all you dutiful dads out there, thanks for all the love and guidance you give to your children. You’re the best!
Plans for June
May was a good month. Not as productive as I’d hoped–certainly not as spectacular as April. However,
Happy Memorial Day!
Under current conditions, you may or may not be doing anything to mark this day as the “official” start of the summer season. Whatever the case, let us take a moment today to remember those who have given their all to defend this country and her principles, both at home and abroad. God bless, and have a wonderful day.
Happy Mother’s Day!
For those fortunate enough to still have their moms, remember to tell her how much you appreciate her. For those less fortunate, let us take a moment to reflect on all the wonderful memories.
Plans for May
April was an extremely busy month. Between my last-minute acceptance as a vendor at a local craft show (less than two weeks after returning from Dallas) to fantastic progress on several projects, I would say it was overall a great success. And perhaps the biggest achievement of all? Yes, I finally did it: after 5 years, the rough draft of Sauragia: The Saltrak’s Revenge is now complete!
May could be interesting, though I don’t expect it to be as spectacular for a number of reasons. That said, I will proceed to type up my new Sauragia manuscript, do some reviewing work on K. O. A. (Book V is scheduled for release this December, by the way), and who knows what else? After the chaos of April, I’m looking forward to a more relaxed May, perhaps with some nice warm weather for a change.