Welcome fellow writers!
Not sure how or where to start your creative writing?
Are you looking for helpful tips and tricks as you progress your writing works?
You’ve come to the right place!
In this section, I’ll share some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years in relation to creative writing and fantasy realms. (if you’d like to see the tips and tricks in use, check out short stories I’ve written using these techniques in my Published Works)
- Dawn of the Creative Wizard Community
Do you have a dream to write a story but haven’t started? Or you have started, but you’ve gotten stuck along the way? If you’re looking to finish your writing goals this year, let me share with you what makes the journey that much easier and what I’m doing about it. - Inspired by the Written Words of OthersÂ
Do you find yourself trying to write, but the words are hard to come by? Let me share with you how the stories of others have helped me keep going in my own writing and the three keys that help me to stay inspired. - How I Consistently Get Into a Writing Flow
Do you have amazing ideas waiting to be written, but when you get the time to write, you find yourself unable to? If this sounds like you, let me share with you how I can consistently get into a writing flow, - Announcing ChronoPath Compass!
I’m happy to announce something I’ve been working on behind the scenes, ChronoPath Compass! ChronoPath Compass is a free online tool that I’ve built to help writers break large word count goals into smaller, realistic milestones along with giving you the tools to track your writing to find what works best for you. - How Video Games Helped Me Write My Book
Photo: Goszton Have you ever wanted to write a book or a longer story, but when you looked at how many words it’d take, it felt like too much? This was me, and it’s taken me two decades to get to where I am today with my writing. But now I have a book in… Read more: How Video Games Helped Me Write My Book - I Followed a Spark, Now I’m Getting Published
Do you have an idea for a story, but something is stopping you from writing it? I’ve been there, and I wanted to take a few minutes to share how my short story that is getting published later this year, almost didn’t exist, and share with you what I learned along the way to help you in your writing journey. - Announcing StarPath Creatives – Writing Contest 2025
I’m happy to announce the StarPath Creatives – Writing Contest 2025! Read on for more information on the new creative super group and the writing contest. - From Writing Failure to Published Author
Do you feel like you can’t write your story? You have a story to tell, but you haven’t found what works for you? If that sounds like you, let me share with you how I went from being someone who struggled with writing to now publishing multiple stories and what finally clicked that unlocked it for me. - How to Overcome Writer’s Block in Two Simple Steps
You sit down to write your story, but it’s like there’s an invisible barrier keeping you from putting words down. Maybe you don’t even make it to your page, and you find yourself further away from following your dream of finishing your story. What if I told you there’s a simple method to break through writer’s block and consistently get into a writing flow? - How I Overcame a Blank Page and Started Writing
Have you ever had a story floating around in your head for months—or even years—but every time you sit down to write it… nothing comes out? Join me as I talk about the stuff behind the writing: the mindset, the methods, and the magic that helps you actually finish the stories you’ve been dreaming about. - Hope in Action
My hope in the future is driven by a dream, a dream where things are better for people than they are today. I see that things are not as good as they could be for people, and I envision what it would be like if it was not this way. - Strength in Community
The world is shifting, and it seems like every day the news brings some new wave of fear, hate, and division. It’s hard to not get worn down by it all. I see a ray of hope shining through this new wave of darkness, and it comes from a single word: Community. - Year of the Indie Author
The author journey is both rewarding as it is challenging. I strive to make that journey easier for fellow writers. See why and how in this latest post. - Taking Time for Mental Health and Wellness
From experience, I find it difficult to create freely when I’m burnt out or stressing about other things. Some days, its difficult to create at all. Allow me to share with you some of the things I’ve found that have helped me. In doing so, I hope you’ll try some of these to see if it helps you. - What’s Next? Quarterly Update – October 2024
Happy October! This month’s post is a little different from the previous. I’d like to take a moment to celebrate some of the recent wins and completed projects (and something special for newsletter subscribers!). - How to Finish Projects
Do you have a hard time finishing projects? You’re great at starting a new creative effort, but finding it tricky to follow it through to completion? Allow me to share a bit of self-reflection and what I’ve learned on the subject in hopes that it might help you as you go out into your creative efforts. - Discovering Your Why and Ikigai
Have you ever thought about your why? Ever taken a moment to look at what you’re working on to see if it’s aligned with your ‘why’? I believe that understanding your ‘why’ will help you, as it has helped me, to align your direction in life with what you believe is most important. Do you know your ‘why’? - 4 Strategies to Minimize Creative Burnout
Do you struggle to stay with creative projects over a long period of time? Do you have short periods of intense creativity followed by longer lulls? If you’re anything like me, you’ve experienced creative burnout at some point in your creative journey. Here are some things I have found that have helped me. - Overcoming Fears: The Fear of Rejection
Are you worried about what people may think about you or what you have to say? Or are you worried that by saying or writing something you may lose followers or readers? If you’re anxious to post because you think you’ll be judged for your opinion or that the algorithm wont share what you’re posting, you may be experiencing a fear of rejection. - How to Start Writing: The Snowflake Method
Do you have great writing ideas but aren’t sure how to begin? Do you have “blank page” syndrome or writer’s block when trying to come up with the guts of a story? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, then you’re in the right place! - How to Accept Imperfection
If you’re anything like me, you want the product of your work to be great (some could say perfect). Today’s tip is one that has helped me with writing efficiency and speed: accepting imperfection (at least to start). What do I mean by ‘accepting imperfection’? Shouldn’t our written work be flawless? - How to Start Writing: Start Small
For the first trick I’ve learned, especially with people who share a mindset like mine, is: Start Small. I don’t know about you, but when I get an idea that I’m really excited about I’m tempted to go all out right from the get-go.
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