by jlouden | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Do you ever sit down to do your creative work or biz stuff or just life stuff and freeze? Where to start? At the first item on your list or somewhere else? What’s most important? No, that’s too scary to start with. Pick something easier like answer that email… Oh...
by jlouden | Aug 9, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
As you may know, if you’ve been here awhile (and if not howdy new reader and welcome!) I started writing a novel after a 10-year (or 15? I’m so bad with time) hiatus from writing fiction. The idea for my contemporary fantasy novel came to me while leading my...
by jlouden | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
If you’ve been around for awhile (and if you’re new, waving hi! Thank you for subscribing!) you know I’m the author of nine non-fiction books and I’m working on a novel. Woot! I’ve been a working writer, and now non-fiction book coach, supporting herself and her...
by jlouden | Jun 14, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
There is a pesky phenomenon rearing its pesky head fairly often for my coaching clients and my artist pals. It shows up whining and lamenting: “I’m a has-been, a dud, I can’t pull this off. I don’t have what it takes.” Or “My project is doomed, doomed I tell you, and...
by jlouden | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
A book coaching client quipped to me recently, “I know what I do with you is not therapy but gosh, writing a book brings up a lot.” She might have used a stronger word than gosh. 🥰 I said, “You become the person who can write your book by writing it.” Meaning the only...
by jlouden | May 3, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
One thing I often hear from my book coaching clients and writing friends – and okay from myself! – is “I thought I was finished.” I said it to a friend yesterday. 😜 “I thought I was finished developing my main character. I thought I’d nailed her already.”...
