Hi all, As part of my continued effort to expand the platform, I regularly review what I'm putting out each month, what works, and what doesn't. There are always plenty of ideas floating around in my head, and although they all seem worthwhile, I know that to bring high-quality content to my following, I must sometimes shift my focus away from certain things and onto others. I recently found myself in the unfortunate position of having to decide what not to do, and refocus the time I have to...

Hi all, Today's issue will be a short one. The first item on the line is my most recent article, Find the Balance: Showing vs. Telling in Writing Dialogue, which has been published in partnership with the Campfire Learn blog! Campfire is a tool for writers and storytellers; check it out if you're a fellow writer! This is my first guest post and I am proud and grateful to the Campfire team for partnering with me on it. The second piece of news is that the Fantasy name generator I previewed in...

Hi all, In this week's article, we speak about The Little Book of Ikigai by Ken Mogi, a short book that summarizes, with plenty of examples, the pillars of the Japanese-born philosophy. Ikigai, in short, is your reason to live. It is about achieving a happier, more fulfilled life. Ikigai re-focuses your attention on what's important, and I think it can offer something to everyone. It's a complex topic, deeply connected to Japanese society, but Ken Mogi does a good job of making it accessible....