IndieAuthors.Social NewsWhen the Comments Section Is Challenging
A stranger wished her dead for writing about empathy. Reflections on the price women pay for publishing their thoughts—and reclaiming it.
https://janefriedman.com/when-the-comment-section-is-challenging/
The Glimmers You Find While Chasing the Whale
While in pursuit of our writing goals, the serendipitous experiences along the way might be just as meaningful as landing the big fish.
https://janefriedman.com/the-glimmers-you-find-while-chasing-the-whale/
How a 100 Rejections Challenge Prepared Me for Life’s Biggest Rejection
A slew of literary rejections helped one writer develop the perseverance needed when a failed marriage left her urgently seeking a new job.
https://janefriedman.com/how-a-100-rejections-challenge-prepared-me-for-lifes-biggest-rejection/
Discovering My Brain’s Native Language
An AuDHD writer considers where her mind’s fragmentary and circular style of expression fits in a paradigm of linear storytelling.
https://janefriedman.com/discovering-my-brains-native-language/
Knit One, Revise Two: What Being a Knitter Taught Me About Writing
Knitting and writing both teach us that mistakes can be instructive. Every dropped stitch, every tangled subplot is an invitation to learn.
https://janefriedman.com/knit-one-revise-two-what-being-a-knitter-taught-me-about-writing/
How Creativity Survives in an AI Monoculture
One writer suggests that the antidote to ‘AI Slop’ is to bring our endlessly eccentric selves, resulting in idiosyncratic, unique outputs.
https://janefriedman.com/how-creativity-survives-in-an-ai-monoculture/
Using a Workshop Experience Inventory When Workshops Go Wrong
If a workshop ever left you feeling defeated, reflecting on it in a systematic way will get you back to writing sooner and with more confidence.
https://janefriedman.com/using-a-workshop-experience-inventory-when-workshops-go-wrong/
Claiming Headspace for Your Writing Life: Lessons from Aikido
One writer who’s also a martial artist finds that success in either practice requires commitment and courage.
https://janefriedman.com/claiming-headspace-for-your-writing-life-lessons-from-aikido/
Own the Title of Writer (Don’t Add “Aspiring”)
Consciously thinking about yourself as a writer—rather than an aspiring one—is the first step toward shattering self-limiting beliefs.
https://janefriedman.com/own-the-title-of-writer/
3 Keys to a Successful Writing Accountability Partnership
One writer found that regular check-ins with a writing buddy have encouraged both of them to make progress than ever before.
https://janefriedman.com/3-keys-to-a-successful-writing-accountability-partnership/
