You know that weird thing your phone does—when you write a word and it offers you an emoji instead? That happened once when I wrote the word broken. It offered to change it to a sad or angry face which caught me off guard.
But it’s a true reaction, isn’t it?

Sadness, anger. Those emotions do happen when we’re broken in grief, frustration, overwhelm. 

This week’s podcast episode, “The Broken Emoji,” is a raw and honest look at:

💔 Writing in your brokenness – When you're still in the thick of it.
📝 Writing your brokenness – Letting the mess come through on the page, in your characters, or in your journaling.
🌤️ Writing after your brokenness – Looking back with clarity and crafting something deeply human.

Your own heartbreak, anger, confusion—it’s not wasted. It can inform your characters, fuel your dialogue, and breathe emotional honesty into your fiction.

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Free resources for you:

The Confident Fiction Author Toolkit: fictioncourses.com/toolkit

Dictation + Scrivener Power Combo Mini Course: fictioncourses.com/dictation

Dictation for Authors: Tools and Tips of the Trade: fictioncourses.com/dictationguide

5 Stereotypes to Avoid When Writing about Native Americans: fictioncourses.com/stereotypes