I answer some questions about writing, quarantine, and–most importantly–knives. Love you all – stay safe!
(and this is unrelated, but I’m on TikTok now, thanks to quarantine! So if you want way more videos of questionable quality but definite quantity, you can follow me there @McRebecky)
Times are wild and getting wilder, but a lot of us are still on deadline and have to create, produce, and imagine for a living. Here are some tips about how to do those things. These tips apply to working remotely as well as specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many of us are being encouraged or required to work remotely.
Being an author or writer means committing yourself to deadlines, time management, and a life of stress… or does it? Here are some Questions and Answers all about time management and deadlines!
Writing a book is hard. They say that writing the second book is even harder. Is that true? I’m not so sure…
Here’s all my clips from Instagram on the day my first book, NAMELESS QUEEN, was published! It was a true, true honor to be able to debut in such great company, with all of the other spectacular authors debuting and with the support of so many people. Rewatching this video makes me smile and laugh and cry a little, and I’m so happy I get to keep these memories. I’m sure they’ll come in handy when I need a balm against the ego-burning madness of revisions as I continue to work on my second book!
My first book gets published in just a few days, and I got my Author Copies (a box of my own books) in the mail this week! They are GORGEOUS and I am so excited to be able to share it with you!
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INTERESTED IN READING MORE? I read Chapter 1 out loud here!
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My Book:
~ [$] Preorder/purchase NAMELESS QUEEN
~ [+] Add it on Goodreads
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Social Media:
~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/McRebecky
~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcrebecky/
~ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McRebecky/
Stress, guys. It’s not great. It can be tough having two jobs, both of which need your time, energy, and creativity. Here’s a video where I talk about some things I deal with, some strategies I have, some thoughts on false dichotomies, and the perils of TV.
Creative burnout is really common in fields of creative production and artistry — authors, youtubers, artists… we all have to find ways to refill that creative well. Here are the three things I do!
Things can get stressful. That’s a fact of life. But how can we try to avoid stress, and how can we react to it and handle it once it has wedged its way into our lives? Here are 5 tips from someone who spends a solid majority of their life dealing with stress in one form or many. Check out this video!
Rebecca McLaughlin 