Is anyone making money on this platform anymore? — Medium recently put a new payment algorithm into place for their Partner Program, and it sucks. Views and “reads” don’t mean money anymore, and we’re back to clapping for cash? I never made a lot of money on Medium, but I had a couple of great months in the past…

Leaving religion is not a source of shame, and being able talk openly about it is important. — It’s okay to talk about your deconstruction, and it may even be necessary to do so. You’ve freed your mind from the shackles of religion, but then what do you do? I’m going to lay out some simple reasons why it’s important for you to discuss your deconstruction. Before we…

Summer 2023 is going to be wild! — The writers and actors striking together will end up being the best thing to happen to creative professionals in a long time. It might even benefit every worker in the country. …

And how you can, too! — As I roam around middle age, I’ve realized that I need to actively keep my mind sharp over the coming decades. And not only should I keep it sharp, but I should also fill it with new things. Basically, I should… Never stop learning. I studied computer science in college…

Even if it doesn’t make them like you more, it’s still tons of fun and you’re creating wonderful memories. — Some of my earliest happy memories, besides running around screaming for no reason or playing the family Atari 2600, are making movies. …

It’s all about focus — Writing a short story — be it flash fiction or of a more traditional length — is all about tight focus. It doesn’t matter if you write thrillers, horror, spicy fae smut, friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romance, mystery, or even experimental fiction. What really matters is that your storytelling, descriptions, dialogue, and even…

Horror movies are the best, and I will hear no arguments to the contrary! — I love horror movies because… well… I’ve never actually thought about it before. Why do I love horror? It’s not just movies, either. Books, graphic novels, creepy curio shops, and haunting souvenirs also grab my attention. But movies are special. When I was a kid, science fiction and action cartoons…

Get things done? No… why would they bother with that? The last several years have been hard on the Republican Party. 2023 might see the end of them. Ha! If only… I still maintain that the GOP is dead, it just doesn’t know it yet, and I think we’re seeing…

Is Brandon Sanderson’s work always this boring? — I’ve got a bone to pick with one of the top fantasy authors working today, Brandon Sanderson. And that’s this: I wasted hours on the book, Warbreaker. It’s boring as hell, and I don’t get why people seem to worship this guy’s storytelling. Now that it’s clear I didn’t like…