Category Archives: Risk

Part 2: The Farm, the Wilderness, and the Beautiful City

(Continued from Part 1) As silence sometimes does, what began as a simple lack of sound became a thing in itself, a force nudging, then pushing.

Rules Are For People Who Need Rules

Methinks the rebel is back.

Quashing My Rebellion

Ouch. A few weeks ago I took Sally Hogshead's Fascination Assessment. My two triggers were passion and rebellion—the Catalyst. This morning, in their resignation email, a member of an online group I chair made some painful personal attacks, including the … Continue reading →

Technician → Teacher → Artist

I used to build things for people. Then, I started showing people how to solve problems. Now, I show myself why I do all this.

You're Stuck, Aren't You?

Tell me where you're stuck. What's not working? What's not moving? Where are you banging your head against the wall instead of making progress?

Success is a Journey, Not a Destination

Do you dream of the day you're finally successful? Well, stop it.

Thank You for Unsubscribing

Dear Former Newsletter Subscriber: Thank you for unsubscribing from my newsletter. I hope the process was clear and simple. Don't take this wrong, but I'm glad you left. Here's why:

When Are You Like the Fish in the Pot?

And our fish came down, too. He fell into a pot! He said, "Do I like this?" Oh, no! I do not. This is not a good game," Said our fish as he lit. "No, I do not like it, … Continue reading →

Desperate Decisions Don't Deliver

I am told that comedy = tragedy + time. Perhaps with time, this will eventually feel like a funny story to me. It's been over 20 years, though, and it still just feels stupid and embarrassing. Let me tell you … Continue reading →

Secret Hopes for Vanguard Fear

I don't want to be in the vanguard of the independent publishing industry. Vanguards tend to get dead.