Amy L. Bernstein's Blog, page 2

The Joys of Diving Deeply

In years past, I was a journalist who would dive deeply and intensely into researching complex topics for long newspaper and magazine feature articles. Remember the good old days of print media? Remember when people had ...

Success Looks A Lot Like Failure

This image, repeating the word Declined over and over, is not an artful construct. It is plucked from reality--from a long list of rejections for my work via Submittable (a common platform for writers' submissions to var...

Oh, Look: A Time-Wasting Survey!

Once in a while, I set aside my pursuit of writing a BIG SERIOUS ESSAY in favor of something you might find in a back issue of what we used to call "women's magazines."

The Patience of Publishing

If you've never had a book published by a traditional publishing company, or you haven't been exposed to the way this industry works, take it from me: It is sloooow.

Which Way is Up?!

Have you ever bitten off more than you could chew? Of course you have!

Inspiration to Quell Your Self-Doubts

I'm thrilled to share that my new book, Wrangling the Doubt Monster, will be published in 2024 by Bancroft Press.

The Power of "Thinking Through"

A sure-fire way to become a better writer is to write a lot. Practice may not make perfect, but learning by doing is a pretty good way to improve your craft.

Overawed

I've worked hard to learn how not to be intimidated in new situations and surroundings. But now I think maybe it's good to be intimidated once in awhile--to feel as though you are not in control, not the sharpest tool in...

Teaching Teaches the Teacher

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The Chosen One

Take this blog title with a grain of salt, please...