I’ve wrestled with self-doubt, especially since I used to compare myself to other, more experienced, writers. When I wrote my first book, I expected certain people in my life to be happy for me, but instead, they didn’t even acknowledge my accomplishment. That hurt me. Anxiety also torments me fromContinue Reading
Entering the indie universe back in late 2013 has been one of the greatest blessings in my life, but it initially wreaked havoc on my mental state. The reason? This never-experienced-before, desperate feeling of overwhelm that I wasn’t prepared for and had no idea how to process. Don’t get meContinue Reading
I think the overall ups and downs in this industry can be quite stressful, depressing and discouraging. One day you will get a 5-star glowing review and the next you get a 1-star negative review and its hard to realize that you can’t please everyone. I have definitely taken negative feedbackContinue Reading
While there are many physical challenges we writers face, it took me a while to find the time (and determination) to schedule physical exercise. My motivation, frankly, came from seeing my parents age and noticing what a difference physical health makes in a person’s quality of life. I realized ifContinue Reading
I have a lot of neck and shoulder issues. I have an office job, so along with writing in my free time, I’m sitting at a computer 8-5. Also, when I’m really focused on a writing project, usually in the first draft stage, I don’t exercise as much as IContinue Reading