writing – amy joy writes

writing through the blues

I’ve had depression and anxiety all my life. Here’s how I write through my blues.

the most important question to ask your beta readers

I’m fairly new to the “beta reader” game, and I am loving it so far! It’s been a great experiment. One of the main things I’ve learned is that it’s up to the author to direct the feedback. If you just say, tell me what you think, you are unlikely to get a response thatContinue reading “the most important question to ask your beta readers”

how to write a novel: trust your future self

You’ve got a killer premise, some cool characters, and a strong voice. So what’s stopping you from writing that novel? If you’re me, probably the reason is gut-clenching terror. What if I quit? What if it’s terrible? What if I am completely deluded about this whole thing? What makes me think I can do anyContinue reading “how to write a novel: trust your future self”