Archive - The Malcontent Creator

Pump Up the Volume: The Musical

How the stage adaptation of one of my favorite films became a wake-up call.

Jun 15

May 2025

The Journey Ends

Saying farewell to The Hero's Journey℠ Podcast

May 27

February 2025

My (Semi) Charmed Life

Why I'm doing more, not less. Plus, a professional update.

Feb 4

January 2025

SHOULD WE ALL QUIT INSTAGRAM?

Navigating social media now that Zuck has kissed the ring

Jan 27

Meet Your Heroes

How I Met Mine, and It Was Awesome

Jan 8

December 2024

Has Tech Made Experiencing Art Worse?

Dec 19, 2024

October 2024

Busy Because Afraid

Why I Fail at Essentialism

Oct 18, 2024

July 2024

The Dangerous Myth of Suffering for Art

Is art made by miserable people better than art made by happy people?

Jul 5, 2024

3:51

June 2024

The Toxic Majesty of What If

Is imagining other lives dangerous?

Jun 28, 2024

5:14

Let Yourself Suck

Doing well by doing poorly

Jun 14, 2024

4:35

Find an Agent Like a Bouse

Insights from my own successful agent-finding mission.

Jun 7, 2024

12:57

May 2024

I Have No Idea What "Publishable" Is

How I Learned To Keep Worrying And Write Anyway

May 31, 2024

7:04

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