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
Our Journey from Boxed Meals to Healthy Cooking Our Journey from Boxed Meals to Healthy Cooking By Megan Cutler | May 21, 2018 | Comments 2 comments I first wrote about our cooking journey back in 2012, shortly after it started. Then promptly forgot about it. A lot has happened in the six years since, and our cooking routine has become so regular it never occurred to me to write an update. Until a friend drew this post to my attention again … Read More Read More
Stories Should Sometimes Make Us Uncomfortable Stories Should Sometimes Make Us Uncomfortable By Megan Cutler | May 7, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Shortly after the release of Mad Max; Fury Road, a friend of mine posted a lengthy Facebook diatribe about why she disliked it. The fact that I loved it and she didn’t has never really bothered me (I don’t believe my friends need to have the same opinions I do). But her reasons for disliking … Read More Read More
Never Say Never and Other Bad Advice Never Say Never and Other Bad Advice By Megan Cutler | April 30, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment I spend a lot of time reading writing advice. It’s useful to know how other writers solve certain problems; they often think of solutions I don’t. I have an entire tumblr tag of writing advice I find useful and I share its contents whenever I find a writer struggling with similar problems. But I’ve stumbled … Read More Read More
Doing Everything Right – A Tea Tasting Adventure Doing Everything Right – A Tea Tasting Adventure By Megan Cutler | April 23, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment The David’s Tea Summer Collection I received for my birthday last year had a bonus attached to it; a coupon for 25% off tea purchases until the end of July. I’m always on the lookout for new teas and this seemed the perfect opportunity to find my next staple. Especially since I had just started … Read More Read More
How To Make and Maintain a Digital Bullet Journal How To Make and Maintain a Digital Bullet Journal By Megan Cutler | April 16, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment About midway through 2017 I realized I had let my life get out of control. I worked too hard. I neglected my physical and mental health. And realizing I needed to change was only the start of the battle. Because I had no idea how to manage all the things I felt I needed to … Read More Read More
Tastes of Desert Sage Natural Teas and Dodger Coffee Tastes of Desert Sage Natural Teas and Dodger Coffee By Megan Cutler | April 2, 2018 | Comments 2 comments I love supporting small businesses. They put so much love and passion into their products, I generally find them worth any extra expense. Unfortunately, living in Canada makes this difficult. Small businesses often have trouble negotiating international shipping rates. When you add the exchange rate on top of that, delivering to Canada can more than … Read More Read More