Have you ever felt as if writing weren’t a real job? That saying you’re a writer is kind of fanciful, and even selfish? I absolutely have! It’s… Read more “Accepting I’m a writer, finally: It only took about 20 years…”
Category: Worthy
A writer’s negative self-talk: It’s BS, aren’t you happy to hear?!
That negative self-talk we love to hate Do you ever hear yourself saying in your head, “I can’t make any serious money from writing!” or “I’m going… Read more “A writer’s negative self-talk: It’s BS, aren’t you happy to hear?!”
Journalling to honour myself: Writing has saved my life
Journalling through my life I have been writing a journal for over 35 years. I began as a young girl as a way to express feelings I… Read more “Journalling to honour myself: Writing has saved my life”
Expressing our inner questions: Writing and reading as therapy
Writing was something I started as a very young girl. I could read when I was four and my earliest journals started after my best friend was… Read more “Expressing our inner questions: Writing and reading as therapy”
The hot and cold of novel writing: Is it writer’s block or inner growth?
I have written about 80% of my first draft. And then stopped. I’m not sure why. My characters are moving through my head, and sometimes I even… Read more “The hot and cold of novel writing: Is it writer’s block or inner growth?”
Use your voice and your word: You’re more powerful than you know
The speech that Oprah made at the Golden Globes was so very important. Not only for young girls watching the show, but for everyone who has ever… Read more “Use your voice and your word: You’re more powerful than you know”