I can’t sleep. There’s a dog barking on and on and the room is cold and I’m too tired to get up and close the window. I’m on a do-it-yourself writing residency in Tucson. I’ll write a post soon about the advantages and disadvantages of arranging your own residency, in your own location. First, though,… Read More Writing about difficult topics (and ebook anthology sale)
For months I began my day reading tweets and blogs from very popular bloggers and self-proclaimed writers, all of whom seemed to think it was their duty to tell me everything I was doing wrong with my blog, my writing, my attitude and even my life. The headlines for these blogs usually contained numbers, and… Read More Why I stopped following certain popular blogs
I recently had a number of writing successes. But they didn’t come easily. I struggled the whole time, and not just over the writing, either. I struggled with my fears and insecurities. I came face-to-face with my writing demons You know what I’m talking about: Those voices inside your head that taunt you’re not good enough or talented enough… Read More Fighting my writing demons, and winning (at least for now)
Cinthia Ritchie 