Category: Writing advice
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Impostor Syndrome
In this post, I psychoanalyze myself a bit (something I actually love doing) and share something that impacts me as an author: Imposter Syndrome.
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Don’t Take Writing So Seriously
As someone who has aspired to be a “professional” author my entire life, I have always seen writing with an air of severity. I’ve always taken the craft seriously, the same way a business person takes business seriously or an accountant takes finances seriously. Part of the seriousness is just my nature. Historically, I have…
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Publishing Update: Round Three
This is an early publishing update for my next book in the Salem Winters: Paranormal Problem Solvers series.
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Be Seen Trying
I recently heard the phrase: “don’t be afraid to be seen trying” from an author-tuber that I watch regularly. As often happens, listening to her talk about this idea and her thoughts got my brain going. I think there is a level of vulnerability involved in making public attempts at anything, especially anything creative. For…
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Mood and Creativity
Our moods and emotions have a big impact on our day-to-day life. If we feel good, we usually enjoy things just a little bit more. If we are in a bad mood… well, that’s usually when we feel a bit more negative about pretty much everything. I find that writing (and creativity, in general) falls…
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Evolving as a Writer
Sometimes when you revisit an old project, it hits you differently than it did before, and you have to ask: “…what was I thinking?” Or the plot, characters, or style don’t interest you anymore. It doesn’t mean that this story was bad, it just might be that you have outgrown it. Just like children outgrow…
Savannah Watson 