AJ Athersmith

Do you have trouble with procrastination and getting started with your writing? With inspiration from Joseph Nguyen’s book ‘Don’t Believe Everything You Think’ I use an activation ritual. “An activation ritual is a simple physical trigger used to signal your brain and your Muse that it is time to write.”

Episode 11 of the wRealistic Writer. My 12th (and hopefully final) draft of my debut novel ‘Secret of the Witch’ is with the editor. I also reminisce about reading LOTR in grade school.

Episode 10 of the wRealistic Writer where I explain the title of my series and promise to do them on a more regular basis. Can you count how many times I blink?

Episode 9: the wRealistic Writer. You can’t eat an elephant in one sitting. Break your writing into manageable bites to avoid block, burnout and procrastination.

Episode 8: the WRealistic Writer. Dealing with resistance as a writer can be challenging. Check out ‘The War of Art’ by Steven Pressfield to ‘break through the blocks and win your inner creative battles’.

There’s plenty of room at the table for our Write Club Brew Crew sessions. If you are in the North Shore area of Massachusetts come join us. Writers of all levels are welcome to write and chat about writing with us.