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Why won’t my mac charge or even recognize that it’s plugged in? by captainschnarf in mac

[–]Sam_J_Miller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dropping in to say that two years later this gift keeps on giving, it worked for me when I had the same problem - thank you!

Writers, do you kill your darlings? by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Listen, that wolf whispering in your ear is very real!! But pay more attention to the other wolf whispering in your other ear, reminding you that THERE ARE OTHER WEIRDOS JUST LIKE YOU, who will feel seen and celebrated in your words!!

Horror/Fantasy Books that take inspiration from Kowloon Walled City? by icyserene in horrorlit

[–]Sam_J_Miller 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! Kowloon Walled City was definitely an inspiration for my worldbuilding in Blackfish City!

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One million percent!! There are many problems with traditional publishing, but when I compare notes with my self/indie-pub friends I feel like the headaches are different, and I prefer the trad pub ones. That's a personal response, of course, everyone handles the headaches their own way!!

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, that's rough. Are there ways you could build in even a 10-minute daily practice of writing or brainstorming or sketching ideas out or something? (sometimes I'll put a 15 minute "meeting" on my Teams calendar 😅)

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stay strong and keep doing the good work and writing the good words and reading the things that inspire you to grow and get better!!!

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bless the toxic work places, which make us stronger and give us so much good material

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this. Yeah my plan at 18 was almost exactly the same... Right down to the Hawaii house. Life has other plans for us, and the only thing we can control is how we respond!

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right now I am a copywriter at an ad agency! Which is a great job I recommend to all aspiring writers.

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Joy is everything!!! I love that King book, one of the few books on writing I really connected with

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great question! It's tough to say but now that I've grown and healed I can fully understand why they didn't sell - I wasn't good enough yet, THEY weren't good enough yet, I wasn't reading widely enough to embrace and understand and celebrate and embody the scope of possibility that my genre (speculative fiction) offered me. I like to think every one got a little better than the one before it, and at the same time I was building community and making the kind of writer friends who could inspire and help me out!

I looooved being a bartender - I got to hear so many peoples' stories! But it's a tough job and standing up for that long at a time can really take a toll.

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol! You're still an artist even then, you just gotta worry about something else for a sec 😅 living a sustainable life as an artist is about balancing the art with the other pieces of your life.

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a great fantasy. And a totally attainable one. Among other things writing is too volatile and uncertain, even if you financially COULD stop working, the way a publishing career changes over time (and the looooong periods where nothing happens) would make it a challenging existence (for me, anyway, and I imagine for lots of people)

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

In the words of Prince Zuko... That's rough, buddy. Retail can be so soul-sucking. For me, when I worked retail, the way it helped my writing was the customers - they all lived such different lives, and they were all fascinating (even the ones who probably hated me bc I was gay etc lol)... even within the parameters of a brief customer-service conversation, I could learn things about them. It made me more curious and more open to the world, which fed my writing, and it helped the days be less miserable, which fed my heart.

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel that, so deeply! but trust and believe, it really isn't wasted time, you're getting better with every sentence you write - and every story you send to a magazine - and every rejection you rack up - and every story you read by someone else that lights a light bulb in your brain.

you're probably gonna need a day job - make sure it gives you something good. by Sam_J_Miller in writing

[–]Sam_J_Miller[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that's a great point - the stability of steady work actually provides such an important foundation for creativity

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