Without a doubt, I would have to say self-doubt is my biggest emotional challenge. I constantly question my capabilities and accomplishments. Surely this isn’t good enough. Surely no one cares. Why would anyone pay to read MY stories? On the very first day I held the hard copy of myContinue Reading

by Patty Somlo From my experience, depression results from denying feelings, such as sadness and anger. Writers have to walk a tightrope between hope and acceptance, success and rejection. Every writer, no matter how well-published, good or experienced, will have work rejected or reviewed negatively. I follow one of myContinue Reading

When you become a writer, there’s a lot that other writers don’t tell you. There’s your newfound coffee addiction, back pain from sitting in that computer chair all day, anxiety, weight gain, eyestrain, headaches, and much more. Being an author is supposed to be some magical profession, that when youContinue Reading