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Knowing When to Pause: Writing, Rest, and Self-Care at Christmas
Shutterstock.com 2025 Anastassiya Bezhekeneva Christmas arrives quietly for writers. Not always with bells or music or celebration—but often with tiredness. With the gentle ache of a year spent thinking deeply, imagining lives across decades and continents, holding grief and hope and beauty in your hands like something fragile. Writers of historical fiction, magical realism, and literary fiction carry a particular weight: we don’t just tell stories—we listen to them. We exc
Valerie Miller
Dec 15, 20254 min read


The Courage to Claim "I Am a Writer"
This blog post started life as an email I sent out recently, but I had so much more to say on the topic that I couldn’t resist turning...
Valerie Miller
Nov 22, 20243 min read


Excuse me, do you mind stepping off my shoulder?
Being aware of what your inner critic is trying to do will reduce their effect on you as a writer.
Valerie Miller
Oct 19, 20244 min read


Aspiring Writers on Instagram: Crafting a Profile That Connects and Inspires
In the vibrant world of social media, Instagram stands out as a powerful platform for aspiring writers to connect and inspire. With its...
Valerie Miller
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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