Archive - Doubt Monster

10 Ways Writers May Happily Spend Time Not Writing

Ditch the guilt, stay productive

Sep 9, 2025 • Amy L Bernstein

The Overwhelmingness of Craft

When too much info short-circuits creativity

Aug 5, 2025 • Amy L Bernstein

Marketing: The Dirtiest Word in the English Language?

Find the joy, abandon the drudgery

Sep 23, 2025 • Amy L Bernstein

Yes, I Made a Hat

When completing a task is a revelation

Nov 7, 2023 • Amy L Bernstein

A Writer’s Revised Thoughts on Revision

The greatest tool of all is time

Jul 15, 2025 • Amy L Bernstein

When Personal Growth Leaves You Breathless

Celebrating the upside of change

Feb 18, 2025 • Amy L Bernstein

Writing Dangerously in Dangerous Times

Fear and courage: We teeter between them every day now.

Jul 23, 2024 • Amy L Bernstein

Gen Alpha in the Age of Doubt

The kids will be all right--with our help

Sep 2, 2025 • Amy L Bernstein

Reporting to You from Submissions Country

The journey is easier if you remain calm, cool, and collected

Sep 3, 2024 • Amy L Bernstein

Talking to Myself is the Sanest Thing I Can Do

Tap your wise inner voice to help you stay creatively vibrant

Apr 23, 2024 • Amy L Bernstein

Put Your Doubt Monster on the Shelf!

The little book every creative person needs now

Jun 25, 2024 • Amy L Bernstein

Not Everyone Loves Your Book. It’s Okay.

Decoding (my) bad reviews (part 2 of 2)

Aug 26, 2025 • Amy L Bernstein

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts