“Sometimes I flail around, weeping. I might also whine to writer friends about how I’ll Never Write Anything Again. When I’m over that, I remind myself to do a few things that aren’t writing.”

“If I have free time, I’m almost always reading.  I usually have three titles going at once – physical book, EBook, and audiobook – so I can fill my quiet time with reading, whether standing in line at the grocery store or lying in bed at night. ”

“If my writing isn’t going anywhere I take a break. The break might last weeks and I don’t feel guilty. I go for a walk, bake a cake, eat a cake. Socialise.”