Tag: social anxiety
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How Can an Adult Learn to Write Stories?
For decades I assumed that since I had not grown up telling stories, I would never learn. Then in my fifties, I became interested in memoir writing. The problem was that without storytelling skills, I would never be able to write the story of my life.
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Fear of publishing: Try these ten (more) tips to increase courage
While much has been written about how to market your book, there is relatively little guidance for the emotional struggle. Because I have had to cope with my own social anxiety, I have been studying this issue for years, reading self-help books, and incorporating lessons from my formal training in counseling psychology, and trying the…
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Too shy to publish your memoir? Try these ten tips to reach towards strangers
Reasons for avoiding the public come in many voices, each one asserting a sense of urgency or even danger. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by these concerns, seek solutions. Remember that writing a memoir is a journey. You don’t need to solve every obstacle before you start. Just solve the ones that stop you.
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10 Ways Writing Helps Develop the New You
And yet, even in these years of social involvement I continue to spend time alone, writing. My words create a sort of social currency, allowing me to share myself in surprising ways. In fact, putting words on paper makes the rest of life richer and more fulfilling. It’s not a result I would have expected,…
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Afraid to write your memoir? Read this book!
Jamie Blyth took a job as a sales person and to his horror felt the same anxiety flooding him during important sales calls as he felt talking to girls. Unwilling to give in to these limitations, he kept looking for solutions. Finally, with therapy, self-help books, and relentless effort he reduced his anxiety enough to…
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