it doesn’t happen by accident

Writing used to be little more than a hobby for me. Sure, when I published Paradox back in 2012, I had vague dreams of success. But giving into the mythical “writer’s block” for months at a time and being unstructured, unorganized, and unmotivated to actually dedicate time and energy to my craft was sure to prevent me from achieving even the smallest dreams of literary success.

Over the last year or so, however, my love for the craft has been rekindled. Writing has become so much more than a...