Happenchance

A Creator with a Career or a Career Creative?

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Building a creative career is rewarding, but it’s damned hard, and far from certain. This post briefly looks at being a career creative vs. creating with a full-time career. Click to read more…

The Soft Relaunch

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Happenchance is back to semi-regular posting after some time off. This post is a brief overview of what’s to come.

Two years, five countries, and one baby later, my sci-fi/adventure novel Reaction is now available.

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This post is a shameless plug for my novel (and a picture of me with the best thing I’ve ever created).

2011 in Review

In this last post of 2011, I reveal readership stats, future plans, and more…

Why I Quit Freelancing and Got a ~gasp!~ Job (plus the Week 50 roundup)

Tweet I’m not the sharpest scythe in the shed, but sometimes my coal-dust addled brain learns a lesson or two from its mistakes experience. To wit: in 2011, I did all kinds of enterprising work to support myself outside the old 9-to-5: freelance writing, micro-affiliate sites, web design, junk peddling on ebay and craigslist, English teaching, and a couple [...]

Why I’m Scared Sh!tless…and It’s Okay (plus Week 49 Roundup)

I’m scared shitless because in less than three weeks, I’m going to be a first-time father. I’m not too worried, though, because I’ve learned a simple yet valuable lesson. Read on for more…

Week 48 Roundup: Getting Proactive, The Trouble With Bright Kids, and More

I was once destroyed at a nine-ball tournament by a skinny redneck kid. From this destruction, I learned a valuable lesson in being proactive.

Week 47 Roundup: Why We Read, Why We Laugh, Flow

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Tweet Hope all my fellow yanks had a good thanksgiving. If you pay attention to the media messages, you might think that Thanksgiving is just a pre-shopping fueling session for the Black Friday consumer orgy, but the real message is one that can truly benefit people: give thanks for what you have. (Even if you [...]

Week 46 Roundup: Monticello, Procrastination, and Commuting

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Where I write that Jefferson was a geek, commuting sucks, and excessive practicing is a form of procrastination.

Week 45 Roundup: Building Momentum, Creativity Models, and Incubation