Building a Copyright Database, Part 4

Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Read Part 3 My database adventures are still going nicely, though I am starting to bump up against things that I haven't learned yet (ie. SQL) so it's getting interesting. Yesterday, I went back to basics and built the database again from the...

Building a Copyright Database, Part 3

In case you missed it: Read Part 1 Read Part 2 I'll let you in on a little secret: I have a superpower. My superpower is that I overcomplicate things. It's insanely unproductive, but it leads to all kinds of lessons that I never would have learned otherwise. So while...

Building a Copyright Database, Part 2

I'm making some incredible progress. Yesterday in Part 1 of this series, I started by learning the ins & outs of Microsoft Access by taking a LinkedIn Learning course at 2x speed and working along with the instructor and test driving everything myself. I built my...

Idea: Building a Copyright Database, Part 1

First off, I have to admit that I don't update this blog often…I said that from the beginning. This place exists mostly to house my ideas. So fair warning that these posts will be sporadic. However, I've been playing around with the idea of better managing my...

A Message About COVID-19

Writers, It’s hard not to focus on the doom & gloom with the COVID-19 pandemic. While it’s too soon to know what will happen, we could be on the brink of a global recession, or maybe a depression. A lot of people (maybe you) have lost their jobs and...

The biggest deal for writers of the year

I'm participating in a pretty cool promotion that I wanted everyone to know about. It's called the Writer's Craft Super Stack, and it's 40+ products for writers ($3,000 value) for just $49. The line-up is impressive, and it includes my books Be a Writing Machine and...