My Work is Absolutely as Valuable as Yours My Work is Absolutely as Valuable as Yours By Megan Cutler | October 22, 2018 | Comments 5 comments The biggest struggle I face as an indie author has nothing to do with inspiration or even with sales. It’s time. There’s never enough time to complete all the tasks on my to-do list. Worse, I have to defend every second of that time from people who act as if my work should be finished … Read More Read More
It was a Summer of Wine, Musicals and Road Trips It was a Summer of Wine, Musicals and Road Trips By Megan Cutler | October 8, 2018 | Comments 2 comments This summer passed so quickly for my husband and I that our heads are still spinning. We tried to front-load all our travels so that we’d have a nice, quiet August. But often even the best plans are laid to waste. Then again, when your friends have a choice between crashing at your house for … Read More Read More
Did You Know… You can drink London Fogs Iced! Did You Know… You can drink London Fogs Iced! By Megan Cutler | September 10, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment I talk about tea often enough to make it obvious I love it. One of my favorite tea concoctions is the London Fog. I learned about it when I worked at Starbucks. If you’ve never heard of it before, you’re probably blinking at your screen, maybe even reaching for google. Never fear; a London Fog … Read More Read More
Characters Won’t Always Do What You Want Characters Won’t Always Do What You Want By Megan Cutler | September 3, 2018 | Comments 1 comment Characters are fickle creatures. They’ll waltz into your stories, demand more than you ever intended to give them, and linger long after you’ve finished writing about them. Mine like to whisper extra tidbits about their lives, which I use for writing prompt responses. Characters get away with all this because they’re a critical component of … Read More Read More
The Dark Side of Fandom The Dark Side of Fandom By Megan Cutler | August 6, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment This past weekend (as I write this) my husband and I saw Solo: A Star Wars Story. It was always a given we would go, even though the trailers didn’t catch my attention. But we were both shocked to find that only a week after opening, it had been shoved into the smallest theater in … Read More Read More
I Just Can’t Get Enough Tea I Just Can’t Get Enough Tea By Megan Cutler | July 23, 2018 | Comments 4 comments As our financial status and physical location have grown more stable, my husband and I have noticed we spend a little more money on things we used to consider pointless indulgences. Mostly drinks. Which has led to a lot of lattes, a love of cider (which could be a whole other blog post) and a … Read More Read More
How To Stave Off Burnout When You Write Full-Time How To Stave Off Burnout When You Write Full-Time By Megan Cutler | July 2, 2018 | Comments 2 comments A fellow writeblr on tumblr recently asked me: I’ve always wondered what it would be like to be a full time author, but then I worry that I’d get burned out and it wouldn’t be fun anymore. Is that something you’ve ever experienced? While I contemplated my answer, I realized I have a lot to … Read More Read More
Leaving a Legacy in the Digital Age Leaving a Legacy in the Digital Age By Megan Cutler | June 18, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment On May 24th the Internet mourned the passing of John “TotalBiscuit” Bain, a prominent game critic, e-sports caster and Youtuber who spent the last four years fighting cancer. On May 28th, the pillars of his podcast gathered to memorialize him, and after listening to their heartfelt memories, I decided to write this post. I never … Read More Read More
How to Combat Doubt When the Voices Get Loud How to Combat Doubt When the Voices Get Loud By Megan Cutler | June 4, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment I published my first book in May of 2014. I spent at least two years before that trying to turn writing into my full-time gig, learning how to put a decent story together, revising what I had written and studying how to move forward. So it’s safe to say I’ve been doing this a solid … Read More Read More
Marketing Tips I Learned from My Little Pony Marketing Tips I Learned from My Little Pony By Megan Cutler | May 28, 2018 | Comments 1 comment I’ve written before that cartoons aren’t always exclusively for kids. Sometimes adults can get a lot out of them, even if they were written for a specific age group. For example, My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic is a well-rounded family show. There’s actually a lot for adults to appreciate, if they give it half … Read More Read More