What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

In this episode,  I will look at writer success and failure, as perceived by writers themselves, and help you understand how these two seemingly opposing things can both change the way you view your writing practice. 

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Discover the benefits of finding writing groups and being part of a writing community, why writing retreats are awesome and what types there are, and how to use all that is available online to improve your writing practice by achieving your writing goals and meeting new like-minded people.

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

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How can brainstorming jump start your inspiration and how giving writing exercises a go can get you out of a slump and into a new dawn of creativity.? Listen to find out.

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

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Today, I’m going to talk about sleep, dreams and how we can prime our subconscious to generate new ideas and problem-solve our writing issues for us.

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

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I recognized some unhelpful patterns in my thinking while doing my NaNoWriMos in previous years, some words I would say to myself that would hinder my progress. I call them mental health traps, because once you start thinking them, your mental health suffers and you’re trapped in an unproductive state.  So I wanted to make this special episode of the Pen Garden for all of you who are attempting NaNoWriMo this year and give you a chance at a strong start, particularly when it comes to your mental health.

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

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This week, I will discuss a topic which all writers dread to think about - procrastination. It’s the enemy of productivity and inspiration and can leave pretty much anyone feeling like they can’t write. But it’s not all doom and gloom - I will teach you how to trick your brain into doing things that fuel your creativity while still indulging that need to procrastinate for a bit.

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

In this episode, I present a short overview of what’s the third season about and how I will  try to de-mistify inspiration and offer you some practices which might be useful if you want to foster it regularly in your writing routines

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What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

Today’s episode focuses on the theory and science of inspiration - what it was perceived to be, what it is viewed as now and how can you fit this knowledge in your writing practice to empower your creativity.

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What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

In this episode, I will talk about the favorite topic of this podcast - routines. This time, I will look at them through the lens of personality research. This means I will delve into which personalities thrive on routines and which struggle - and how to power up your practice so you can include a routine that complements you and doesn’t stress you out.

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What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.

This episode explores what the perfect writing space and social environment look like for all the personality types. 

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