“Have you ever had a moment where you sit down to write, but all you feel is drained and as if there’s nothing waiting for you – no plots, no stories, no characters, nothing? That’s what it feels like to be creatively drained and to have spent all your creativity.”

In this week’s episode, we’ll be talking about something we do all the time but may not realize it: spending our creativity. I’ll share my story about how writing every day actually harmed me creatively, and how I rebounded from that to find healthier, more focused writing time, and I’ll share some tips to help you maximize your creative energy.

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“For me, NaNoWriMo is just not realistic. I know myself, I know my schedule, I understand the time that I have in November between work and family commitments and I know I won’t finish writing a complete book. Being realistic is accepting that I can't finish the book in a month, and I am absolutely, completely 100% okay with that.”

In this week’s episode, we’ll be talking about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and whether you may want to take part in it. I’ll share my story about writing a novel in a month, and why I can’t do it anymore.

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In this week’s episode, we’ll be talking about another sensitive topic – feeling lonely and/or alone as an author. I’ll share three tips that help me on holidays or in tough situations, and I’ll share my own journey with loneliness.

*Emotional trigger warning* - there will be discussion of suicide, depression, and anxiety.

Disclaimer: I am not a therapist, or a licensed or professional counselor, or anything like that. Please check out my show notes or blog for a list of resources if you need help, many of which are available 24/7.

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In this week’s episode, we’ll be talking about a sensitive topic – should you acknowledge holidays, either in your novels or even just on social media, and I'll share a story about why my kindergarten play haunts me to this day and what it taught me about holidays, perception, and racism.

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This week, we’re talking about a topic that’s a little controversial: how much you ‘need’ to write in order to be an author. If you’ve ever been told that ‘true’ authors need to write everyday, then this episode is for you and I’ll share why that’s just not true. You’ll also hear my story about how I used to think I needed to write every day, how that physically hurt me, and how I recovered and realized that writing every day is *not* a requirement for being an author.

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Do you or did you have a fear of writing like me? In this episode: I’ll share my story, introduce myself, and invite you to join our community of listeners and authors.

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