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Published in The Writing Cooperative·Jan 27Member-onlyKill Your Perfectionism with an Abundance MindsetPerfectionism is a recipe for failure — You know what’s a scam? Something millions of people blow thousands of dollars on every year? Something that’s considered rare and an expression of love and thus worth a crap ton of money? Diamonds. But diamonds aren’t rare at all. We only think they are because of artificial scarcity. And…Oh So Clear3 min readOh So Clear3 min read
Jan 20Member-onlyHow to Change Someone’s Mind3 tips on dealing with idiots who don't think like you — You can’t. There it is. You can’t change someone’s mind. Now go read another blog post. You’re wasting your time if you’re trying to play mind sculptor. What? Oh, you want me to elaborate? Alright. Look, you can’t reach into someone’s head, take hold of their squishy brain as if…Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Jan 13Member-onlyThe Creator Economy Is About Selling Pipe Dreams to the Average LoserThat’s where the money is — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and OnlyFans! Hooray! It’s the golden age for creators. It’s the golden age of selling pipe dreams to losers like you and me. What? You look like a sun-dried blowfish and are too ugly for video? No problem. You, my friend, can also make a killing…Oh So Clear3 min readOh So Clear3 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Dec 30, 2022Member-onlyGetting Started is the Hardest Part About WritingThe daily struggle to write that first sentence — It's not even a secret. It's completely obvious, in fact. If you wanna be a writer, you gotta write. You gotta plop that butt of yours into a writing chair, crack those knuckles, open up your laptop, wiggle your fingers above the keyboard, and... write! And that's just what I'm…Oh So Clear3 min readOh So Clear3 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Dec 16, 2022Member-onlyDear Writer — You Don’t Have the Luxury Not to be a MarketerOn promoting yourself — You know who has the luxury not to be a marketer? My dog. The massive throbbing pimple on my nose. A used condom in a nuns’ convent. Everyone else? From Matt Damon to Jesus Christ? We don’t simply get attention heaped on us. We can’t take eyeballs and belly scratches…Oh So Clear3 min readOh So Clear3 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Dec 2, 2022Member-onlyCaribbean Marketing Lessons for WritersOr why you should seduce your readers — In most developing countries, if you walk around a touristy place as a foreigner, you feel like you’re being treated as a walking ATM machine. I’m always half expecting someone to eventually try to swipe a card across my butt crack to see if I cough up some cash. It…Oh So Clear4 min readOh So Clear4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Nov 18, 2022Member-onlyWriting Online Won’t Change Your LifeOn hyperbolic promises — Here are some things that are life-changing: Getting cancer. Becoming homeless. Stepping on a landmine. Finding the love of your life. Getting a screaming pooping gremlin (a.k.a. a child). Here are some things that are not life-changing: Writing on horseback. Writing on rooftops. Writing underwater. Writing underground. Writing online. And…Oh So Clear4 min readOh So Clear4 min read
Published in I Wanna Know·Nov 11, 2022Member-onlyWhy Time Flies by so FastAnd how to slow it down — Life8 min readLife8 min read
