Routine is the essence of normality, and normality is the foundation of security. That loss of routine–as many people transition from daily commutes and public-facing work schedules to telework, stay-at-home orders, and even layoffs–can compound our (very valid) fears of this deadly global pandemic and the ensuing economic chaos. It’s helpful in times like these…
Author: D.M. Domosea
Monthly Mental Munchies: March 2020
This March has lasted a millennium, hasn’t it? It’s not just me, right? Not only did we have to contend with five—count them, FIVE—Mondays this month, but a horrifying pandemic and nationwide near-lockdown has been added to the mix. Nothing stretches out time like seclusion and boredom. It’s a good thing we live in a…
Defining Your Success as a Writer
When you imagine yourself as a successful author, what do you see? A popular genre franchise that begets movie deals and amusement parks? The phrases “critically-acclaimed novelist” or “bestselling author” in front of your name? A modest yet solid reputation as a prolific indie author? Your name on the byline of a few literary magazines?…
Author Updates: March 2020 Edition
It’s time for an author update, with a goodbye, a hello, and an on-the-way! First, the Goodbye: My short story, “Visceral,” which has been featured in issue 36/63 of Allegory Online Magazine since November, is moving from their online portal to the archives at the end of April.
March in Like a Lion (Even if You Feel Like a Lamb)
Now that March is officially here, I expect tons of blog posts will discuss, quote or at least mention that old weather-based saying, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” But I say we take that adage and apply it instead to our personal energy as we head into the…
Monthly Mental Munchies: February 2020
Wow. Can you believe it’s been a full year since I first started blogging monthly about my mental munchies? (Yes, I’m asking you this as if you’ve faithfully followed my blog for an entire year or more, so do us both a favor—make this less awkward by just smiling and nodding…) Yeah, I know! Time…
Top Ten Reasons People Don’t Believe You’re a Writer
Have you ever told people that you’re a writer, only to be met with scoffing doubt? Perhaps you don’t fit their preconceived notion of what writers are like. Maybe you break all the author stereotypes. That’s a good thing, because there is no wrong or right way to ~be~ a writer. (Well, okay, there are…
Escaping Writer’s Tunnel Vision
A few years ago, I wrote a book that was everything. It was brilliant and compelling, imaginative and fun, heart-wrenching and heartwarming. I just knew this book was going to get me everything authors want and expect for their creative work: a fawning agent, a lucrative publishing deal, credibility as a bona fide children’s author,…
Monthly Mental Munchies: January 2020
I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but it has been an underwhelming and wet January here in the mid-Atlantic of the United States. What little snow we’ve had melted within a day, and we’ve even had a few “shorts and tees” days. Even as I type this, the weather is 44 degrees…
Little Victories Deserve a Blog Post, Too!
‘Tis the season for obligatory social media posts and articles that offer up MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS of 2019 and LIFE-CHANGING RESOLUTIONS of 2020. Be honest—how many have you come across so far? Too many? Have you reached “list” overload? Can you stomach one more? I promise, mine is different. Mine is about celebrating the little things,…
