The A.J. Charles Blog

007-Changing Seasons
Joseph McIntyre Joseph McIntyre

007-Changing Seasons

Between the falling leaves, the spooky nights, and the ominous calls of NaNoWriMo, it’s the perfect time of year to get back into your creative calling.

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006-Building Castles
Writing, Editing Joseph McIntyre Writing, Editing Joseph McIntyre

006-Building Castles

I know you didn’t ask to spend hundreds of hours looking at a word processor because you felt like writing something terribly unpolished, but that’s the beauty. We are allowed to make mistakes.

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005-Home Sweet Home
Joseph McIntyre Joseph McIntyre

005-Home Sweet Home

After dealing with a writing dry spell, a long awaited vacation and the return home may have been the cure to the summer blues. I discuss surrounding yourself with motivation in your own personal creative space.

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004-The Dog Days (When It Isn’t Fun)
Joseph McIntyre Joseph McIntyre

004-The Dog Days (When It Isn’t Fun)

Feeling like you’re off the beaten path? The dog days of the season hitting you harder than anticipated? I discuss my own struggle to create and the need to recognize the additional ways we attempt to achieve our goals.

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003-Self-Investment for Creators
Joseph McIntyre Joseph McIntyre

003-Self-Investment for Creators

In blog post number three, I offer my personal layout to combat the ‘imposter syndrome’ discussed in blog two, with shouts to the people, products, and things that allowed me to invest and enhance my ability to create.

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