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Writing Dangerously in Dangerous Times
Fear and courage: We teeter between them every day now. Fear goads us, courage motivates us, and between the two, we are running, panting, exhausted and…
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Amy L Bernstein
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That Blank Screen Teems With Possibilities
Make friends with all that white space
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Amy L Bernstein
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In Dark Times, Creativity Sees You Through
In a doubting age, we need reasons to believe
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Amy L Bernstein
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The Tyranny of Excellence in a Mistake-Filled World
Making art doesn’t involve purity tests
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Amy L Bernstein
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June 2024

Put Your Doubt Monster on the Shelf!
The little book every creative person needs now
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Amy L Bernstein
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Letting Go is Letting In
Pruning is painful but productive—for manuscripts and closets alike
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Amy L Bernstein
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Manifesting a Creative Life
An ongoing labor of self-love and courage
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Amy L Bernstein
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What Has Preservation Bias Done for You, Lately?
Perhaps we should demand more from our realities
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Amy L Bernstein
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May 2024

Do-Overs and the Art of Becoming
Letting go, moving on, and reinventing
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Amy L Bernstein
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The Wave Method for Irregular Creative Practitioners
When the forced march is not your style
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Amy L Bernstein
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For Some Writers, ‘Productivity’ is a Dirty Word
There’s no rule telling you how much or how often to write
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Amy L Bernstein
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The Breathtaking Saga of a Story Being Born
The big secret is: Don't quit early.
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Amy L Bernstein
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