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Memoir of a Memoir: Cringe Writing
How's writing my memoir going, you ask? Well, I can sum everything up in one word: Oofa! It's a lot of cringe mixed with proper punctuation.
rkchakota
May 9, 20243 min read


Publishing 100b: Self-Publishing
Self-publishing isn't a new concept developed by Amazon. However, they took it to the next level and set the stage for a revolution.

Rich Scott Keller
Apr 25, 20243 min read


Publishing 100a: Traditional Presses
In Publishing 100a, we look at traditional presses. What are they, how do they work, and how do you get work book published with them.

Rich Scott Keller
Apr 18, 20244 min read


Publishing 100: The Publishing Models
There are four publishing methods in today's writing world. We delve into the traditional, independent, hybrid, and vanity versions.

Rich Scott Keller
Apr 5, 20243 min read


A Conversation With My Brain
Whilst waiting for my bagel with lox spread at the local bagel joint, I let my brain know we needed to talk.

Rich Scott Keller
Mar 28, 20243 min read


#WriteDecision Blog -- One Year On
On March 19, 2023, I reintroduced blogging into my life. A year later, the #WriteDecisions blog is generally hunky dory.

Rich Scott Keller
Mar 22, 20242 min read


Creativity Amid Chaos
Ongoing chaos does one of two things to writers. Either it provides a plethora of ideas or they jump into the rabbit hole.

Rich Scott Keller
Mar 9, 20243 min read


Three Ways Zombies and Writers Are Similar
If writers could sit zombie down for some tea and raw flesh, they'd find a great deal in common with animated corpses.

Rich Scott Keller
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Disavow Your Writing Disbelief
"All things are possible for one who believes," Jesus says. it's a small lesson in believing in your power to change things.

Rich Scott Keller
Feb 23, 20242 min read


Writer's Block Is Bull Feces
There's no such thing as writer's block. Now, let's move to the next subject: Publisher's Clearing House is a front for the Illuminati.

Rich Scott Keller
Feb 15, 20243 min read


Faith And Slipper Socks: Memoir of A Memoir
My memoir "Faith and Slipper Socks" is about mental illness, late-stage diagnosis of bipolar disorder and time in a mental treatment center.

Rich Scott Keller
Jan 11, 20243 min read


Compassionate Authoring
There are few communities out there more close-knit than that of writers. We support each other throughout the writing process.

Rich Scott Keller
Jan 4, 20243 min read


Three Words for 2024: Pivot, Transition, Fearless
I'm incorporating three critical, life-saving words into my vocabulary. Those three words are Pivot, Transition, and Fearless.
rkchakota
Dec 30, 20234 min read


5 Things To Do When the Job Ends
To help you through the transition between one job and another, when money may not be coming in, here are 5 things to do.

Rich Scott Keller
Dec 15, 20234 min read


Support Your Local Authors
On average, nearly four million books are released annually. At least three million come from local authors.

Rich Scott Keller
Dec 7, 20232 min read


NaNoWriMo 2023: Week Three
A total of 15,046 words, which is a significant jump. I'd like to thank the typing class I took in my sophomore year of high school.

Rich Scott Keller
Nov 25, 20231 min read


NaNoWriMo 2023: Week One
Over five thousand words were written in the first week of NaNoWriMo 2023. Although it should be 11,700 words, I'm not worried.

Rich Scott Keller
Nov 9, 20232 min read


October 2023 Progress Report
Okay, let's go. There are NaNos to prepare and WriMos to write. Precious creative time is seeping into the ether of nothingness.

Rich Scott Keller
Nov 1, 20233 min read


The Internet is Out. We're All Gonna Die!
Technology has made us soft as butter. Forget Generation X, Z, or AA. We're Generation S, as in Soft.

Rich Scott Keller
Oct 11, 20233 min read


September 2023 Progress Report
My September 2023 was a godsend and Satan's little twist of the knife. While I can work in my "Sesame Street" underwear, it's a bit lonely.

Rich Scott Keller
Oct 4, 20234 min read
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