I Write Because I Can’t Afford Therapy
If I could afford it, therapy would be preferable, but that would mean finding a decent therapist. I’ve had little luck with healthcare professionals, so when I heard therapists often suggest journal writing to those dealing with stress and anxiety, I thought I would give it a try. It turns out journal writing isn’t my […]
Handwriting is an Incredible Tool
I detest the blank document on my laptop. The cursor is mocking me—blinking on and off, waiting impatiently for me to do something. I much prefer the blank page of a college-ruled notebook. What’s the difference? For one thing, there’s nothing there to mock me—just beautiful white paper with lovely horizontal lines waiting for me […]
Action: The Killer of Self-Doubt – Part 2
Self-doubt has me by the throat. It has me in its grip and won’t let go. I’m approaching the finish line for my fifth novel, and I’m doubting myself again. Am I any good at this writing business? What if this book is the worst I’ve ever written? What if no one likes it? I’m […]
4 Reasons for Not Finishing My Novel in 2020
I just read an article on the Writer Unboxed website titled “6 Plausible Excuses for Not Finishing Your Novel During the Pandemic.” Great article. Funny and entertaining. I loved it. One problem, though. Not one of the six plausible excuses in the article explained why I hadn’t finished my novel during the pandemic. So, I […]
3 Things I Learned from Journaling
I started daily journal writing several years ago, although I’m not sure what I do can be called journaling. I follow the advice of Julia Cameron in The Artist’s Way and write ‘morning pages’ and dump whatever is in my brain onto sheets in a cheap notebook. Whatever you want to call what I do […]
Why can’t I finish my book?
Why is it so hard for me to finish my fifth novel? What is my problem? Is it some sort of phobia? Because I can’t seem to finish my book and need yet another reason to procrastinate, I decided to look up phobias since I’m sure I have at least one—probably many. Okay, here we […]