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Setting Boundaries Does Not Equal Unelightenment
Any time I openly set boundaries about certain types of reader email or make mention of the things in the occulture that I find irritating, I am occasionally met with some variation of the following response: “You asked for this [people wasting your time and being trolling assholes] by writing books. Quit complaining. You make money from this. So maybe you should…
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“Will You Make Me Rich?” and Other Bizarre Questions
Recently I confided in a friend how busy, and sometimes irritating, my mailbox is. I know that sounds insincere and snotty, but really – hear me out. Some days you get nothing and other days it’s an onslaught of inquiries – some of them from awesome readers and others really “out there” in the ether. One of the drawbacks to being an…
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Mailbag: Writing Advice For Beginners
It’s time for another trip into my mailbag! Most often the people who contact me wanting to become writers (or looking to make money writing) are people looking to pen an occult book. The following emails cover the questions and scenarios I am most often presented with. Enjoy and I hope you find the answers both honest and useful. I’ll…