Being Weird Is a Good Thing. It’s Time to Embrace Yourself as a Writer.
All my life I’ve been attracted to weird things. And all my life I’ve been very much aware that other people think I’m weird for…
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Why Writing Your Way Through the Middle of a Book Is So. Damn. Hard.
Every time I embark on writing a new novel, it’s like total amnesia sets in about the last time I wrote a novel. The beginning…
The Despair of Being Creatively Blocked (and How to Pull Yourself Out of It)
If you’re a highly creative person then chances are you’ve gone through periods in your life when you felt creatively stifled. Maybe you had a…
Writers, Please Remember, It’s Called a Shitty First Draft for a Reason
I started a new novel last week. I had been thinking about the story for at least two months. The characters kept popping into my…
From Struggling and Self-Doubt to Creative Transformation
I’m on the Hearts Rise Up podcast today! I had a good long talk with Carol Chapman about getting past my own addiction and creative paralysis to…
The Empath’s Curse and How I Stopped Letting It Control My Life
Today’s guest post comes from Michelle Cornish, co-author of Freeing the Butterfly: Transform Your Life Through Simple Exercises, Meditations, and Affirmations, where she shares more tips…
The Writer’s Life Is Not An Easy One
When I first started writing, I couldn’t even call myself a writer. I had been NOT writing for seven years before I joined a silent…
Creatively Blocked? You Might Be Trying To Use Your Creativity For The Wrong Reasons
Whenever I talk to a new client who’s come to me because they’re suffering the pain of blocked creativity, I start by drilling down into…
How to Find Your Creative Niche (It’s Easier Than You Think)
With the Covid crisis ongoing all around the world, more people than ever before are thinking about leaving their old jobs to pursue a creative…
5 Best Pieces of Advice for Aspiring Writers
5 BEST PIECES OF ADVICE FOR ASPIRING WRITERS I get emails and messages from aspiring writers all the time asking me for the one thing…