This is for a writing opportunity at the Writing Cooperative — Okay, I’d better get to the gist of this article. I’d requested to write for The Writing Cooperative, and I got approved. This was between Sunday, May 28th, and Saturday, June 3rd, 2023. When I decided I’d write an article for this publication, I didn’t know what I’d submit, other…

Allow me to explain my circumstances to everyone here. — Earlier today, January 16th of 2022, I created a new publication on this platform. I did it because I didn’t want to mix my unique personal tales with my game dev writing. However, if you guys are like me, you’re probably wondering where I wrote this and why. I’ll be…

More time away from the computer and all, but it seems to be a benefit for me, what with my paychecks — Okay, for those who want to know what this is all about, here’s another essay about how my work and writing life have gone. It’s been one of those long times when I wish I could spend more time writing, but it really couldn’t happen for any reason. Why do…

Is this new day job worth the time away from the computer? We’ll see. — Please forgive the lack of images about what my day job is like, but the above image was the best I could find. No, it’s not in China. I don’t even know how to speak in any of the dialects of China. Forget about reading them… ugh. Anyway, what is…

Trust me, I know what I’m talking about — I’ve been on vacation from home for the past few days, and I’m not entirely happy with the outcome. Sure, there were some good things to be had on this vacation, like being able to ride in a side-by-side ATV (or whatever the vehicle is), but those are exceptions. …

A lesson in what it takes to be a self-promoting author — So, over the current month of June 2023, I discovered that my highest-earning post was my longest post on here by far. I figured it had to do with the people who gave it claps and gave it a good read initially. Then I gave it some more thought. …

I wish I were joking about that… but I’m not — Writing has been one of my many tries at getting people to notice me and my creativity. It certainly hasn’t been easy to get there, mind you. Why do I feel that this is going to be one of those long posts? Well, regardless of what this writing path of…

This article comes from a life with writing experience. Trust me, it’s crucial. — Okay, before I share my writing advice, I will need to preface this by saying I’m not always faithful to the idea of writing with an outline. However, the times I write anything without an outline are when I prove it’s necessary to have one. What exactly do I mean…

My piece for The Writing Cooperative got rejected — Well, it’s official. I do not know what I’m even doing as a writer for The Writing Cooperative. Whatever happened to knowing what sources to cite for a piece? This whole writing venture is getting on my nerves… and not the angry sort of getting on my nerves. …