Goodreads asked R.C. Mulhare:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

R.C. Mulhare With a hammer and a chisel. Sometimes a jackhammer. Or I pull a Jamie Hyneman: "When in doubt? C4. Heh-heh-heh."

No, seriously, I handle it with care: I try first to get to the root of the problem, the reason for the block. Am I tired/stressed? Is something bugging my mind? Are my thoughts too scattered? Is an idea not gelling? These situations call for patience and self-care and often a lot of self-forgiveness. I do try and write every day, but given my chronic medical conditions and my work schedule at the day job, I can't always get as many words down as I would like. If my thoughts are scattered, very often drinking tea and reading a good book will settle my wits. If something is bothering me (usually self doubt or worry that people will find fault with my work), I step away from trying to write and focus on something else; generally, this gets my mind off the worry and I come back to the page with a clearer head - and sometimes the best ideas present myself when I've got my hands in the dishpan or I'm scrubbing the bathtub!

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