“I’ll be there in ten minutes!”, she texts. Chaos. The entire house needs to be cleaned in those ten minutes. No one can know you live like this. The dishes on the coffee table and nightstand need to be washed, the rug needs thorough vacuuming, and that pile of laundry…

Here’s why I sacrificed 99% of my earnings — One of the best parts of being a writer is having people read your work. It’s rewarding and makes you feel like you’re making an impact. The other best part is the money. So why is my Medium article catalog 100% free? …

Controversial? Practical? Also yes. — 255 items. That’s the number of items my boyfriend and I have decluttered since Christmas. At the very least, 15 of those items were Christmas presents. It’s okay to get rid of gifts. They’re gifts! Gifts are supposed to bring you happiness. At the very least, they should be useful…

Unlike Van Gogh, you have the internet — Quantity beats quality. There’s no way around it. The more articles you publish and the more art you create, the higher the chance your work will be purchased. By providing more options, you’re likely to please a larger audience. …

HBO Max, Netflix or neither? — In this day and age, it’s rare to find someone who doesn’t pay for multiple subscription services. Subscriptions make life easier. If you forget to turn off expensive services when you’re not using them, subscriptions can make your life harder, too. It’s a delicate balance. Entertainment subscriptions are 100% mooched…

Facebook is taking over reality — The internet is a great invention. Writing online makes me hundreds of dollars each month without setting foot in an office. I can make $400 from a dog cryptocurrency and use that to pay half my rent. It’s crazy. We can access more information than anyone previously thought possible. Which…

Paper records are pricey! — As many of you know, I recently moved to Maryland from Kentucky. I had no intention of living in Kentucky for longer than two years (it sucked), so I kept seeing my doctors and dentist back home in Connecticut. It was a pain to go home for visits, but less…

How to deal with having “off” days, frequently — We all have days where we are seemingly too tired to do anything. These days may be in your control, such as when you stayed up far too late watching Squid Game, or maybe you drank a bit too much at the bar. Maybe you struggle with your mental health…

Don’t price yourself too high — You’ll often see established writers arguing for paying writers what they’re worth. It’s true, writing as a profession is undervalued. When people are accustomed to purchasing $5-$10 services on Fiverr, it’s hard to get paid what you’re worth. …