For me, the biggest emotional challenges of being a writer have been self-doubt and frustration. It’s been a long journey – 20 years, to be precise – from when I first began writing The Wayward Spy to its publication. The years were marked with near successes, gutting disappointments, and uncertaintyContinue Reading
As a writer, you’ve likely had one of those “my story is stupid” moments. Maybe more than one. Most of the time, we can get past it by stepping away for a little while, then going back to fix whatever may not be working. But other times, we can getContinue Reading
For me, different parts of my writing journey have brought different challenges. When I first started writing professionally (in 2007) I struggled to balance it all. While that has remained a challenge to this day, (I pair freelance writing which pays the bills with book writing which doesn’t…yet!), now IContinue Reading