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Aug 2, 2020

Beta Testing, Testing 1-2-3… | The Role Of A Beta Reader

In fields like computer programming or video game design, beta testing is a way to assess a product from the view of its consumers by giv...

Jul 26, 2020

To Be Continued? | Things To Consider About Writing Sequels

In my junior year of college, I had the opportunity to do an Independent Study with one of my writing professors where we worked one-on-o...

Jul 19, 2020

A-Parent-ly So | A Quick Guide To Parenting Styles For Writers

I recently took some time to clear some space on my laptop. My files are a disorganized mess, with the only folders I really keep track o...

Jul 12, 2020

Kool-Aid Man Syndrome | A Flavor Of Impostor Syndrome

Since the launch of this blog, I’ve written a few posts about my social media habits, particularly on Twitter. While I do have a Facebook...

Jul 5, 2020

My Writing Wishlist | A Novelist’s Bucket List

If the whiteboard in The Hollow is any indication, I have a LOT of ideas for writing new projects. If you haven’t checked out my post on ...

Jun 28, 2020

“Never Cease to be a Lover” And Other Interesting Notes From An 1800s Etiquette Book

As you might have learned from past posts, video games are among my non-writing interests. Among the video games I quote most often is a ...

Jun 21, 2020

The Butterfly Effect In Storytelling

There’s a Jurassic Park quote I paraphrase often, and that’s “Life finds a way.” On the blog, you’ll find me saying “Life finds a way to ...

Jun 17, 2020

Another Day In Paradise | I Played Animal Crossing For The First Time Ever

When Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released, it was like Pokemon GO all over again, except this time, it’s keeping us inside rather t...

Jun 14, 2020

A Finish Line In Mind | Tips For Setting Reasonable Writing Goals

A few months ago, I wrote an opinion piece about the need for reasonable goals for yourself as a writer. It occurred to me that I didn’t ...

Jun 7, 2020

June Check-In 2020

Like many bloggers out there, I start off a new year by sharing a list of my goals for the upcoming 365 days (or 366 in this case). I als...

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