
So I decided to take a deep dive into at least one aspect of this writing funk. I’ve pulled out all of my most effective strategies: yoga poses, long walks, holding warm mugs of tea and chai, drinking kombucha, taking ALL of my vitamins, devouring fabulously steamy romance novels, immersing myself in good television, venting to friends, and listening to music.Īnd the strategies are certainly helping, but they aren’t enough right now. …to the confusing quagmire that is the publishing industry…ĭepleted. “Take control over the things you have control over.”īut those words aren’t cutting it right now.īetween the never-ending stream of devastating, dismaying, and distressing world news… “You just need to find the joy in the process and not focus on the outcome.” “You’re the one who says that we write because we love it.” Words I’ve said to others–words that have comforted me in the past–are haunting me. Not only am I having trouble pulling myself out of the quicksand that is the publishing world, I’m arguing with myself about it. But we need to be real on this journey, right? So here goes… In fact, as I type this, I’m debating whether or not I’ll actually publish it.

It is hard to write tips when you’re struggling with your own creative process.


I’ve been pretty quiet over here from a crafty tips perspective.
