Author Mindset

An aspiring writer is not a writer. But an aspiring writer can be a writer. It’s all about doing the work and having the confidence to claim the title.

It can be challenging to write and create when our brains are mired in negative thinking and stress. Here are 12 ways to counteract negativity and help creativity flow.

Being a writer is an exercise in finding your authenticity and that starts with embracing your weird, what makes you special, and taking that into your work and everyday living.

There is no cure for imposter syndrome. So, if we can’t “cure” it, how do we manage it?

Without the pressure of fearing the negative, what would you create if you made joy the core purpose of your work?

Trying to raise children and a writing career at the same time is no easy feat. Fortunately, we writing mums are superheroes, and we’ve got this…

If you find yourself unable to get to the page on the holidays, don’t worry.
You can still practice being a writer.

I tell would-be writers all the time how hard writing is, most people who offer writing advice do the same.  Yet, I think it’s time we re-framed that concept.

Our creative guts tell us that we’re working on the right (or wrong) thing, and making the right (or wrong) creative choices that will serve us in the most valuable ways. But how do we know if our gut is trying to tell us something?