When I was eighteen I went to work for my dad in his furnace repair business. Other than the paycheque, working under him sucked. If I was lazy minded, or slow, he would become extremely annoyed, always criticize and sometimes yell at me. If I asked a question that just a little bit of logical…
It’s so easy to quit Sometimes when stuck, in order to write again and defeat resistance, I start by lightly banging the keyboard with my fingertips, as if my creativity is a motor which has sat idle too long. I perform this arduous task without hope of victory — a doomed operation — because I…
I am by no means a professional blogger, but in the next few years I’m planning to step up my game. Today I’m going to share with you eight things I’ve learned from blogging. 1. It’s a gateway drug There are many, many great bloggers. Too many to count. I am but one of the…
I’ve done a few iama’s on Reddit, been interviewed on several podcasts and websites, and have been grilled on my job by a hundred Muggles. Muggles are people who aren’t allowed in Hogwarts. You, being a reader and practictioner of the seductive arts, are proudly cruising the esteemed halls of Hogwarts. Congratulations. For the benefit…
You want to be criticized. You want to be scrutinized. You want feedback. Criticism when taken as feedback, constitutes my method. Being open-minded, critical to all philosphies, yet equally Socratic in your own belief system. Take what you can, keep what works, question your own belief system often. What you are embarking on is the…