Archive - Change The World With Words

What’s the Smallest Action You Can Take Today?

Sometimes, that's enough

Jul 13 •

June 2025

Using the Zeigarnik Effect to Avoid Writer’s Block

Give your brain an open loop to close

Jun 22 •

Be Kind to Your Readers, Even When They’re Wrong

Remember you may be brutally challenging their current reality

Jun 15 •

May 2025

The Habits I’m Breaking to Become a More Authentic Writer

It's not helping my income, but it's increasing my enjoyment of my craft

May 25 •

Edit Like a Pro: Three Must-Do Rounds Before You Hit Publish

How to go from messy first draft to publishable piece

May 18 •

Four Things You Should Do Before You Write a Book

Most do number one last, and never do number two at all

May 11 •

Creating a Happy, Loving, Peaceful World

Here's a way to do your part

May 4 •

April 2025

Running a Donation Based Substack

Can you turn on paid subscriptions if you don't have anything extra to offer?

Apr 27 •

Getting Through the Tough Times by Losing Yourself in Your Art

Making art while the world burns feels wrong - but the right kind of art might just help

Apr 20 •

Maybe You Don’t Need to Buy More Courses

Maybe you just need to emulate someone who’s where you want to be

Apr 13 •

Spring Cleaning My Online Writing Business

And the three quotes I'm pondering while I do it

Apr 6 •

March 2025

All The Things I’ve Done to Get Over 400 Reviews on My Kindle Book

Although two through four are basically the same thing

Mar 30 •

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