As writers, we often let our imagination work against us. How many times have you pictured your book failing, or thought of a million reasons to call yourself a "terrible writer"? All these things come from our imagination running rampant in a negative direction. In today's episode, I discuss how we can nurture our creativity and fuel our stories by using our imagination for good, instead of letting it hurt us.

Has the nip in the air, the changing leaves, and the looming holiday season got you struggling to be productive? It can be hard to put words on the page when all you want to do is put up Halloween decorations or curl up with a creepy horror novel. While I firmly believe that taking time for the joy and play and rest in our lives is important, sometimes we neglect do the one thing that makes us writers: write! On today's episode I talk about joy and productivity, as well as give you some encouragement and tips to find a balance between the two.

As writers, we tend to focus on big, external achievements: getting an agent, publishing our work, earning enough from our writing to make a living off of it. And while these are all great goals to have, sometimes they get so big in our eyes, they hide what's really important from us: the whole writing journey, how it makes us feel, and everything that encompasses it. So many writing stresses can be linked to these massive goals we feel we have to accomplish, and accomplish in a certain way. So often these stresses can steal our joy. So join me today as I discuss the ways I have brought more joy and hope into my writing life by taking a step back and remembering that one crucial truth: writing is a journey.