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Lessons I Learned From Writing a Novel in 30 Days
I did it! I finished my novel in 30 days. I set out to write a complete novel by my 35th birthday, June 19th, 2012. And I completed. I slew the dragon. Now I get to share what I’ve learned with you. It was a very eye-opening, arduous, and fun adventure. I learned so much […]
Quickie: 36,000 Words Down, 1 Week to Go
I’m sure you needed your quick fix of Daniel today, and I needed to report my progress on my novel. Hence, this “quickie.” About three weeks ago, I set out to write a novel in 30 days, before my 35th birthday on June 19th. Right now I’m sitting at 36,686 words out of a target […]
Mind Monkey Feeding Time
I’m going to try something different this time. Instead of trying to quiet my inner mind-monkeys like I normally do, I’m going to do the opposite. I’m going to chuck a buttload of bananas at them. So get ready for a tour de force of seemingly unconnected random thoughts from the mind of Daniel Bean […]
The Self-Sabotaging Word “Aspiring”
What do you dream of doing? Writing? Filmmaking? Painting? Theatre? Well stop dreaming, and just do it. That’s the message of Jeff Goin’s You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One). If you haven’t head of Jeff Goins, I recommend checking out his blog. He’s got a lot of cool stuff on there and a free […]
On The RoboGirl eBook Series
RoboGirl Episode 1 on Amazon
The Fury of Resistance
Last week I was feeling pretty high. I had just finished the first draft of the manuscript of my first non-fiction book: a memoir of how I smashed through all sorts of barriers in my life in the last few months, including losing 40 pounds, finally starting to follow my dreams that I had given […]
Professional Author: Income 35 Cents
I’m like 7-Eleven. I may not being doing business 24/7, but I’m always open. That’s right folks. I’ve made my first 35 cents as a published author! (Still trying to figure out how to hang it on the wall like restaurants do with the first dollar they make.) So far, according to KDP (Kindle Direct […]
Shout-Out: Steven Pressfield’s Blog and The Hero’s Journey
If you’ve read any of my former posts, chances are you noticed that I’m adamant about The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Pressfield is a prolific novelist, author, and screenwriter. Some of his bestselling novels include The Legend of Bagger Vance (later adapted into the Hollywood film starring Will Smith), Gates of Fire, and […]
The Power of Unpopular
“It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” Steve Jobs The job of an artist is to show people what they want. Or at least to give them an option of a well thought out, finished work that […]
