Procrastination or Incubation?
September 1, 2023
For Creatives, Doing ‘Nothing’ Can Be Essential to the Process Can you tell the difference between wasting time and giving
Laurel Decher
There might be no frigate like a book, but publishing can feel like a voyage on the H.M.S. Surprise. There’s always a twist and there’s never a moment to lose.
Laurel’s mission is to help you make the most of today’s opportunities. She’s a strategic problem-solver, tool collector, and co-inventor of the “you never know” theory of publishing.
As an epidemiologist, she studied factors that help babies and toddlers thrive. Now she writes books for children ages nine to twelve about finding more magic in life. She’s a member of the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), has various advanced degrees, and a tendency to smuggle vegetables into storylines.
Children’s Author-Publisher Darcy Pattison Builds Her Brand with the Youngest Readers in Mind
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Children’s Author-Publisher Darcy Pattison Builds Her Brand with the Youngest Readers in Mind Ten years ago, children’s author Darcy Pattison
A Tale of Three Presses: Lessons in Finding A Path to Your Dream Publishing House
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Grow Your Audience and Your Publishing Skills by Organizing Anthologies
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Bye-Bye, Blue Light Blockers: Studies Show the Glasses Don’t Protect Your Sight against Screens
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Studies Show You Don’t Need Fancy Eyewear to Protect Your Sight from Extended Screen Use Blue light-filtering glasses sound like
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Beta Readers vs. ARC Readers: The Differences, Explained
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If you already swap chapters with author friends, you know what it’s like to have critique partners. But have you
Four Tips for Preserving Your Energy and Streamlining Your Creative Process
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Four R’s to Find Your Essential Work . . . Instead of Rabbit Holes! You’ve heard people talk about creating
You Go Faster When You Go Slower
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The Power of Slow in the Writing World The indie author life can easily swamp authors with opportunity. The writing
