by Lorna Faith I cried tears of frustration to my husband. “I have a detailed outline. Why can’t I finish this book?” “I’m not sure,” he said, “but I do know this: you need to keep at it.” Murray’s gaze zeroed in on my own, his hands on my shoulders.Continue Reading
Writing is a solitary process, ideal for introverts, yet there are few actions more extroverted than baring your soul in a novel and sharing it with the world. I wrote for decades, scribbling into notebooks alone in my room often at odd hours of the night, before making the slightestContinue Reading
The dreaded imposter syndrome… Do you worry you don’t have what it takes to be a writer? Even after a writing success, do you feel like you didn’t really deserve it? Do you worry that others will see the truth—that you really don’t know what you’re doing? If so, youContinue Reading
Are you suffering from hidden self-doubt? Being in the business of writing means we regularly come up against experiences that can leave us shaken and unsure about what we’re doing. There are times when you’ll know that you’re doubting yourself. At those times, you probably have ways to cope. MaybeContinue Reading
My family and I took a trip to Alabama one year to see my younger brother, who was attending military school there at the time. We went out to lunch at a cute little restaurant, and when the waitress asked if we wanted something to drink, I requested, as IContinue Reading
Jennifer was over the moon. Her book had been picked up by a publisher that she admired. She never thought she’d see one of her books with this publisher’s logo on the title page, but now it was going to happen. Finally, all her hard work had paid off! TwoContinue Reading