There are plenty of rules out there on the internet about how you "should" write. Well, I say shoulds are just another form of cognitive distortion, so it's time to kick some of those writing rules to the curb. Write every day Apparently this is something you're supposed to do in order to grow as … Continue reading My anti-rules for writing
I'm currently working on my next book, Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis. In it I'm peeling apart the diagnostic criteria for multiple different diagnoses to give a clearer, more reader-friendly picture of what each illness actually looks like. Since the DSM criteria can never fully capture what it's like to experience a given illness, I … Continue reading Mental health bloggers needed!
There are plenty of tools available that can help to make your life easier as a writer/blogger. Whether you choose to use them or not, it's nice to know what's available. I was nominated a few days ago by Jenni from the Housewife Hustle for the Blogger Recognition Award, and part of that is that … Continue reading Useful Tools for Bloggers
This is a follow-up to a post last weekend about my identity as a writer. Much like I've always like to write, I've always liked to read. I'm grateful that this was something my parents instilled in me from very early on. Childhood favourites included Anne of Green Gables and the Little House on the … Continue reading Who I am as a reader
Part of the Pursue Your Writing Dreams series This series over on the Best Life Collaborative will cover some of the things you need to know/consider to take your writing to the next level. While some people choose to go the traditional publishing route and seek out an agent and a publisher, many people choose … Continue reading A primer on self-publishing
Here we are on WordPress, all of us writing. But what does that writing identity look like? I thought I'd do this post to take a closer look into my own. I've always liked to write. When I was young, as in elementary school young I liked to write stories. One of my teachers commented … Continue reading Who I am as a writer
Part of the Pursue Your Writing Dreams series This series will cover some of the things you need to know/consider to take your writing to the next level. So, you want to write, but mental illness is throwing up roadblocks. What to do? Well, this post I did on the Best Life Collabrative is going … Continue reading Overcome mental illness stumbling blocks to writing
Part of the Pursue Your Writing Dreams series This series will cover some of the things you need to know/consider to take your writing to the next level. Part of establishing your brand as an author is broadening your internet footprint to support your personal brand. This helps to ensure that if someone is looking … Continue reading Growing your online footprint as an author
Part of the Pursue Your Writing Dreams series This series will cover some of the things you need to know/consider to take your writing to the next level. There are many publications both small and large that will pay freelance writers for their work. This post on the Best Life Collaborative will give you some … Continue reading Get paid to write
Part of the Pursue Your Writing Dreams series This series over on the Best Life Collaborative will cover some of the things you need to know/consider to take your writing to the next level. A good place to build up both your confidence and your writing portfolio is to submit personal stories or other guest … Continue reading Moving outside your writing comfort zone
Here's what happened in my life over the past week: I have woodpecker babies! Ok maybe not me specifically, but the woodpeckers roosting on my balcony. I've seen two, but there may be more. Unfortunately I haven't managed to get pictures yet. I've been quite dizzy this week. It feels kind of like being drunk … Continue reading Weekend wrap-up
This new series on the Best Life Collaborative will cover some of the things you'll want to know/consider to take your writing to the next level. Chances are, you've got a place where you feel comfortable writing. That may be your blog, your journal, or somewhere else, but it's something that you've established as your … Continue reading Pursue your writing dreams–series intro
I did quite a bit of research on this topic for my book that came out last week, and I've seen several bloggers mention that they're also contemplating doing books at some point, so I thought I would share some of what I've learned. I'm by no means an expert, but I've managed to get … Continue reading The blogger’s guide to the basics of self-publishing
Here's what happened in my life over the past week: I announced the upcoming release of my first book, Psych Meds Made Simple. I was thrilled by all the supportive comments I got. I saw a couple of clients for my job that involves both administering injections and doing self-injection training. They went ok, although … Continue reading Weekend wrap-up
In my post Spreading your writing wings I listed a number of sites where you could share your story or submit a guest blog. Personally, I find it easy to feel comfortable about sharing my writing on my own blog, but there's some uncertainty that comes along with submitting a post to another site. So … Continue reading Ways to share your story