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Giving Up the Privilege of Disbelief to Find Creativity Again

Karin Kallmaker 10/16/2020 Craft of Writing, LIFE + STYLE, Resources 0 Comments

After 7 months of stay-at-home, and watching the failures of things I took for granted, I’ve had to conquer my own disbelief that any of this could happen here.

#CreativityandCovid#Writingin2020for writersWriter Self-Care
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Dear Writers – Never Doubt You Are a Pebble

Karin Kallmaker 10/07/2020 Craft of Writing, Resources, Sisters of the Pen 2 Comments

It’s not just you and me. Even famous, wildly successful, ground-breaking writers doubt they had an impact. #ImposterSyndrome #WriterSelfCare

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Arting Your Heart Out – Introvert Writer Self-Care

Karin Kallmaker 08/11/2019 Craft of Writing, LIFE + STYLE, Resources 1 Comment

Enjoying local people art their heart out is one of my favorite self-cares for the solitary writer lifestyle. It’s also a great balance to the times we’re living through.

#writeradviceArting Your Heart Outfor writersIntrovert WriterWriter Self-Care
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Vegas Baby! GCLS2018 Class – Chase Your Own Success

Karin Kallmaker 03/13/2018 Events and Appearances 4 Comments

Purple velvet. Gold boots. Must be VEGAS, BABY! Plus, all about the “Chase Your Own Success” self-care for writers workshop I’ll be teaching at #GCLS2018 Thursday July 5, 11:40 a.m.

#GCLS2018#PurpleVelvetJumpsuit#WritingSuccessWriter Self-Care
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Two Weeks for Self-Doubt

Karin Kallmaker 05/01/2010 Craft of Writing

How can something that happens with every book always come as a surprise? Even in the throes of self-doubt I don’t recognize it.

#writeradviceWriter Self-Care
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Is the Mainstream “Success”?

Karin Kallmaker 09/05/2006 Business of Books, Craft of Writing

Each writer has to pick her own standards for success. Someone else’s unrealistic expectations shouldn’t kill your bliss.

#Success#writingprideWriter Self-Care
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