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Interviewed by a Mysterious Stranger

Thea van Diepen

A few days ago, I got this Twitter notification: I did a triple-take. Checked out their profile. And followed them back. With a username like that, how could I not? Turns out, the Mysterious Stranger does book reviews and indie author interviews. One thing led to another, and they interviewed me over Twitter DMs. We talked about my writing process, ten things you can look forward to in Like Mist Over the Eyes, and the Voynich Manuscript. The interview went

Two Sentences to Easier Copywriting (includes a video)

Thea van Diepen

Occasionally, I do workshops on an online community called The Puttytribe. Back in May, while getting my Patreon page ready, I stumbled across a method that made copywriting a bizillion times easier for me. It was so exciting, I decided to do a workshop on it in the hopes that it would help others as well. Writers especially. It’s a pain in the butt trying to figure out how to talk about books effectively. How do you communicate to people

How You Can Help a 17-Year-Old Dream Become Reality (Introducing My Patreon Page)

Thea van Diepen

On the New Year, I set several goals for 2015. Due to the rearrangement of priorities, none of the dates on there are accurate, but the projects most certainly are. Yesterday was the grad ceremony: Today is the Patreon page. Why Patreon? When I was in grade one, I wrote my first story about a skunk who wants to become friends with a moose, but the moose thinks the whole idea is nonsense. Some months later, I was crying in class.

The Best Technique I’ve Found That Can Empower You to Live the Life You Want

Thea van Diepen

(If you read before part two was up, let it be known that part two is now up. Scroll down to the header saying “Part Two” to read it. :) ) This is coming at you live and as unedited as possible (the inner critic might get past a few times, but I’m pretty sure I’ve got it under control for the time being). Part one and part two will both be in the same post, just that part two

One Free Thing That Can Completely Change How You See Yourself

Thea van Diepen

(Please note that this thing is only free until September 1st, not September 6th, like I first said. My apologies. After that, it’s back to $37) Occasionally, I find really awesome things. Usually, they’re shareable on Facebook or Tumblr or what have you but, every once in a while, they require a blog post. So, what is this free thing I’m talking about? It happens to be a Fascination Advantage Report, which you can get for free with a special