How a Gratitude Practice Can Reset Your Writing Life
What would happen if you paused after every writing session—not to criticize what didn’t go well, but to appreciate what did? What if you made space to reflect on what writing gives you, not just what it demands? This week, I’m revisiting a practice that’s been pivotal in both my personal recovery and my writing life: Gratitude.
And yes, we’ve talked about this before. But some topics never run out of steam—and this one’s worth pulling out of the vault.
How to Avoid the First Draft Rewriting Trap in Your Fiction Novel
You sit down to write, but five minutes later you’re still staring at the same sentence—rewriting, deleting, rewriting again. You tell yourself you’re “just tweaking.” But deep down, you know what’s really happening: You’re stuck in perfection mode. It’s a trap. You know it, but can’t seem to stop. This week I’m breaking down why this happens and how to avoid it.
How to Set Creative Intentions That Actually Support You (Not Drain You)
This week I’m giving you the same intention-setting prompts I share inside my group coaching cohorts every September.
This is your grounding check-in. Your permission slip. Your reminder that your writing matters—and that it’s okay to return to it gently.
The Write It Scared Podcast is Back for Season 3
If you’ve been missing The Write It Scared podcast and need a little help with story development or your mindset…I’ve got you, writer! I’m sharing all the details for season 3, as well as the top five episodes on story development and mindset!
Why Your Novel Is Taking So Long—And Why That’s Okay
How do you react when someone says, “Wow. You’ve been writing that for such a long time.” If you’re like most authors, you get THE SPIRAL of lack and not-enoughness. But this week I’m sharing a reframe for you and an invitation towards a new, more empowering way of responding to these questions.
Why You Don’t Need a Literary Background to Write a Great Novel
Helping writers work through self-defeating thoughts is something I love to do. Honestly, what helps more than anything is just listening and being a mirror to allow them to see what’s really going on.
How to Write Brave: A Powerful Conversation with Author Brooke Adams Law
Let's be real, writing can be terrifying. It's vulnerable, messy, and incredibly brave. But what if instead of letting fear hold us back, we embraced it and used it to fuel our creativity?
Lessons in Overcoming Writing Doubt with Author Amy L. Bernstein
If you’ve ever stared at your blinking cursor and wondered if you’re even cut out for this whole writing thing, this one’s for you.
Celebrating One Year of Writing Wins: Write It Scared Podcast + Giveaway for Fiction Writers
This spring has been bananas, and I almost let a major milestone pass by unnoticed.
But you know how I always say to celebrate your wins—even the messy, imperfect ones? Well, here I am taking my own advice.
The Write It Scared Podcast turned ONE last month!
Holiday Cheer for Writers: Free Resources to Fuel Your Writing Journey
Free Resources from Write It Scared
I hope you find something that helps you move forward in your writing journey and feel free to forward it to a writer who it might help!
How to Celebrate Your Writing Wins and Set Yourself Up for a Confident 2025
The 2024 writing season is winding down, and I have a question for you…
Have you taken a moment to acknowledge everything you did in the last year?
Have you looked at what you are proud of and really let it sink in—deep into your heart and bones?
If you're like me, I bet you haven't done that yet; maybe it's not even on your radar, but I'm going to invite you (both of us) to make it a priority before the clock strikes twelve on January 1.
Why Every Word Matters: Even the Crappy Ones
Encouragement for the frustrated writer.
Writing can be maddening when the words won’t come, or we don’t like what we write. Sometimes, it can feel like a waste of time to plot story events that we can’t see clearly because they’ll probably all change anyway.
And what about when we write a handful of chapters and realize the story started in the wrong place, or we didn’t quite have our main character’s trajectory as mapped out as we thought, and we need to start over?
Why Never Giving Up on Your Writing Dreams Matters
Author Joshua Moehling, shares his journey from his early childhood dreams of being Stephen King, to facing reality and rejection from the publishing world, to eventually succeeding in accomplishing his dream of becoming a published author.
Breaking Through Doubt and Embracing Your Unique Voice as an Author
How do you come back from the dead?
Recover from being told who you are and what you write is wrong?
From bending yourself around like a pretzel trying to fit someone else's writing mold only to figure out that it’s pointless because it sucked the joy and life out of what you stand for?
If you write dark, spicy romance in the wheelhouses of sci-fi or fantasy, or if you struggle to express your voice in writing, you don’t want to miss this conversation.
Announcing The Write It Scared Podcast - Why I’m Doing It Scared!
This podcast for fiction writers has been a dream of mine for a long time and I want to share with you the why behind it.
The Mission: Tell the truth about why writing a novel is so hard by acknowledging that most writers grapple with two stories: the one they want to put on the page to the best of their ability and the often subconscious internal story that prevents them from doing it.
How to Find a Writing Community That Will Help You Accomplish Your Goals
Even when we have dozens of characters dancing through our minds, this writing business can get damn lonely. We have big ideas and exciting plots to explore, but many of us don't have anyone to share with, especially when we're new. If you are looking for a community, I wholeheartedly encourage you to find your tribe because the benefits far outweigh the cost!
How to Create Writing Habits that Stick: Applying Atomic Habits
We’re fifteen days into 2024, and I bet most of us are still feeling the freshness, motivation, and excitement of all the opportunities to come … but, sadly, experience teaches that motivation only lasts so long.
What really keeps us in the game is our habits.
Cultivating good writing habits in service of the changes we want to make and the people we want to become.
That’s the secret sauce. Here’s how to do it!
How to Set Smarter Writing Goals in 2024
There's a huge gap between the dream of holding your published novel in your hands and actually writing it. This article will help you set achievable writing goals in service to your publishing dreams.
The Power of Rest: Why Writers Need a Break Before Revising Their Novels
Resting is a necessary part of revising novels. Here’s why and what you need to know to make the most of your revision process.
One Big Mistake to Avoid When Writing Your Novel: Why “Write Fast” Isn’t Always the Best Advice
How the “write hard, write fast” advice resulted in me deleting over half of my first novel.
I believe there is a place for hard, fast writing, not looking back, and maintaining forward momentum, and that place is after you have created a plan.