Coming in November: "First Sunday" Q&A for Paid Subscribers
Thank you to all who took advantage of my October sale and signed up to be a paid subscriber. Over 50 of you said how much this weekly newsletter means to you and how happy you are to support its continuation. As a thank you, you’ll also be receiving my new “First Sunday” newsletter, starting in November.
“First Sunday” answers questions about writing and publishing from past students and readers. Here’s a taste of what we’ll be discussing in November.
This writer speaks very honestly about a topic familiar to all of us: rejection.
Q: I’ve been writing for years and I’m published too, but my ability to handle the more difficult aspects of writing and publishing isn’t getting stronger, with experience, as you’d expect. In fact, I find myself more sensitive to rejection than ever.
I also have trouble with moving through stuck places in my writing. For instance, if I’m trying a new skill and I just hate what I’m coming up with.
What are some tips or ways you’ve used to move through slack periods and discouragement?
Discouragement is something all creative people must live through, and create in spite of, but it’s not a simple process. I’ll share specifics I’ve learned about managing creative tension, how to take steps forward even when your writing life seems stalled or in reverse, and how to keep your promise to yourself creatively with certain routines that build stamina and confidence.
“First Sunday” Q&A newsletters are my thank you to paid subscribers of this newsletter.
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