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Hope and Positivity

A picture of sunlit clouds with text: Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness - Desmond Tutu

I’ve written about hopeful fantasy before. Hope is something that matters to me, but I never thought I was overly endowed with positivity. As it turns out, I was kinda wrong. Positivity as a Strength I recently finished Becca Syme’s Strengths for Writers course (yes, I know this blog has…

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Stephanie July 24, 2023 September 30, 2024A Writer's Life 6, book recs, burnout, CliftonStrengths, depression, enneagram, hope, positivity 0

I Was Wrong About Writer’s Block

A blackened stack of burned out matches

I Was Wrong About Writer’s Block File Under: Eating My Words; see also Humble Pie Around this day in 2016 I said Writer’s Block is Bullshit. Bold words, yes, and I believed them at the time. I don’t believe them anymore. Early in 2016 I had never experienced true writer’s…

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Stephanie June 19, 2023 June 19, 2023A Writer's Life burnout, writers block 0

Coming Unstuck

A Green book cover with a yellow pencil on it that says "The Author Stuck List" by Becca Syme

I don’t think it’s any secret that I’ve been stuck in the middle of the next two Amethir books. I know I’ve kept people waiting, and it hasn’t been fun on my end either, believe me! I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Becca Syme’s The Author Stuck List (not…

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Stephanie June 7, 2023 September 30, 2024A Writer's Life Amethir, Being a Writer is Hard, burnout, Storms in Amethir, writers block 0

Coming Out of the Pandemic Drought

I'm using Camp NaNoWriMo 2022 to finish Shroudling

I know a lot of creative people, and it’s definitely been an interesting couple of years for us. A lot of creatives found themselves inspired to work harder throughout the pandemic years. I also know several–including me–who experienced a sort of creative drought during the pandemic. Health During a Pandemic…

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Stephanie April 2, 2022 September 30, 2024A Writer's Life Amethir, burnout, NaNoWriMo, writers block, writing 1
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