When a Writer Does More Than One Thing

I used to balk at the thought of sharing my day job with readers at my author events.
My inner monologue went like this: They’ll think it’s pedantic! They’ll think you’re an impostor! They’ll wonder why your books haven’t made you money! They’ll laugh at you because you’re not a full time author!
And once again, my inner monologue was some mustache-twirling villain sent to me by my brain’s dreadful HR person who never hires the right consultant. Shh. 
I fired that consultant a few weeks ago. Sent that mustache-twirling villain straight out of my mind and changed the locks. Here’s why…
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/03/05/when-a-writer-does-more-than-one-thing/

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Take Five Interview: Jillian Forsberg and THE PORCELAIN MENAGERIE

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https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/19/take-five-interview-jillian-forsberg-and-the-porcelain-menagerie/

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If, Just, Maybe

There’s a word in this essay you’ll start to see more boldly every time… and it’s unavoidable. And I could apologize for it in advance, but I won’t. You need to see it. You need to feel it. 
“If” you are a writer, you’ll fully understand.
There’s a big problem with “if.”…
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/08/12/if-just-maybe/

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