Getting Through Writing Anxiety

Getting Through Writing Anxiety

by | May 19, 2023 | Blog, Life, Writing

I am not a very self-confident person. I suffer from imposter syndrome and have forever. The more I do, the more I suffer. When I was merely a writer and mom, I worried that I was failing at both. When self-publishing became a Thing, I added formatting to my business...
Your Character’s Wound

Your Character’s Wound

by | May 14, 2023 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

I was so surprised last week when I realized that I had never written about a character’s wounds! I learned about this concept from Michael Hauge who speaks about character wounds in his incredible talk on “The Hero’s Two Journeys”.  The...
Peopling Your Story

Peopling Your Story

by | Apr 30, 2023 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

(My apologies: I don’t have the audio version of this post this week. If you’d like one, please contact me and I’ll create one and post it. Thanks for your understanding.) How many people are in your books? To write a novel involves creating...
My 2023 Analog Toolbox

My 2023 Analog Toolbox

by | Apr 23, 2023 | Blog, Method, Writing

When we talk about analog tools, we can mean anything from the pen you write with and the paper you write on to worksheets, notecards, and physical bulletin boards. I like to think it means all of that. It is anything we use in our daily writing life that isn’t on...