The stories, thoughts, and ramblings of an ADD author.
In full disclosure, I was given the first three issues free for responding to a tweet from one of the creators. So, they were gifted, but that will not keep me from being critical in my review of the comic. Having tweeted back and forth with the main owner of the comic's account and having… Continue reading Review-Jack Irons: The Steel Cowboy, Issue 1
In a world were mainstream media seems to be failing in terms of good story telling no matter the media, there are those who have stepped up to the plate and thrown their gauntlets down, independent creators. I follow many of them on Twitter and many things have become evident: They care about their fanbases.They… Continue reading Indie Creators: From Steel Cowboys to the Macabre, a Short List
...or what I have lined up this year. During my retrospective at the end of the year, I took a look at the writing projects that I have going on and those I had shelved due to not thinking about how to schedule things properly. Now, that things have been broken down into small pieces… Continue reading Writing Projects Everywhere
Hello, my name is Anissa, and I haven't made something on Canva in about three minutes. I am addicted to the new shiny creative thing in my life, Canva. It started innocently at first, just an announcement for my novel. Then, I made memes for my love of coffee and banners for my socials. Before… Continue reading New year, new goals, and a new addiction.
...or how am I going to try it in 2021. As is what happens every year, I am looking back on 2020, and seeing if I can improve my productivity and satiate my ADD for another year. I am also evaluating how I planned things for the year and how abysmal I did in meeting… Continue reading Planning for the new year
...or how pictures and ADD come together to make story ideas I never knew I had. Being creative and having a vivid imagination means coming up with little snippets out of the blue. When you combine those with ADD, you can get some interesting and sometimes funny snippets from out of nowhere. Cowboy in a… Continue reading Of Cowboys and Zombies… Story Snippets
...or how you have to write it down when it pops into your head. With my ADD, there are a lot of things that I forget if I don't write it down. Stories, poems, and streams of consciousness that resonate in my head before bed and during day often get overlooked and lost to the… Continue reading Of Snippets and Little Ideas…
...or how they have no clue what they are talking about, and I have to correct them, again. Well, they've gone and done it. I have seen and responded to many on Twitter about this issue, but it seems people calling themselves "game journalists" have decided to complain about Cyberpunk 2077, beyond digging up past… Continue reading The “Game Journalists” are at it again: CyberPunk 2077
...or let's get creative and see how much I can do before I get a case of the nerves. So, what happens when you've got a book being released, a launch party, and you have other projects you need to flesh out? You take a deep breath, plan EVERYTHING, and make lists, LOTS OF LISTS.… Continue reading Self-Publishing, Branching Out, and Dealing with ADD
...or hey, I am going to release my first book! MY FIRST NOVEL!!! Yup, my first novel is set to be released Dec. 6, and I am just a LITTLE nervous. Just a little. Nothing to worry about here. I got this. I'm cool. I'm calm. I'm- Who am I kidding? I can't concentrate on… Continue reading Did you know I have a book launch party?
