AUTHOR’S JOURNEY
A space for the messy, magical journey of writing. Tools, doubts, some victories, and the moments in between.
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An untapped source of knowledge and content.Apparently, from all my readings about the social media topic (because I am old and was raised before Google was even a thing), we need to build a network that includes authors, agents, editors, publishers, writers, and any other relevant parties for this endeavor. So I delved deeply into…
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The first blog introduction was clear and to the point—more about the (future) book than about me. I wrote it in 5 minutes after listening to my favorite writing podcast, and it was done. Here: Uneasy minds need to write (and read) Aspiring author, currently elbow-deep in the chaotic process of writing a book. This…
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The only way to get it done is by doing. That also goes for the things you don’t want to do, but have to. The idea started with the notion that this book needs to sell, which means I need readers. I should work for someone, not just for my pleasure; I call it common…
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I received some cutting feedback on the first part of my book. Now I am stuck!I had no illusions about the quality of my first chapters, but still, there are so many things to change, refine, and rethink that I’m at a loss. I’m unsure whether to go back and revise now or finish this…
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Updates on the book and some lessons learned. With the end of Act I almost complete, it was time for a pause and regroup. Counting words is not enough anymore; a sum of cells does not translate into a being, after all. Therefore, many other ingredients are required. Planning: One of the most challenging things…
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Is this time of the year again… So I indeed did not meet all my goals for this quarter – here: https://feistymind.com/2025/03/31/q1-closing/ But I’ve made some progress. Q3 will be harder, but lets set some objectives anyhow:
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Re-reading and questioning everything.I’m unsure if the words are good (even) for me, which makes doubt creep in. I wrote like a crazy person to meet my Q2 deadline in one month, and suddenly, I read back, and I didn’t feel it. So I have words, the words I wanted, but they need a lot…
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The fact that I know how crucial social media is for this book endeavor annoys me greatly.I am good with words, I am good with books and notebooks, I excel at my corporate job, and I even do a decent job at motherhood…but social media? I am useless. I’m too old for those skills; I…
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Respect and admiration. Depending on the love: attraction is crucial also. Just so nobody forgets during writing.
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To do absolutely nothing. Feeling it’s too much of everything, even trying, I procrastinate the return.But I will return, I have no doubt. I am just tired. And I let it top over. I have so many words in me that they don’t make sense anymore. That’s what happens when I spend two weeks without…
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