Jessica SelfWhy You Should Publish Under a Pen Name — and why I didn’tMany authors choose to publish their work under a pen name — also known as a pseudonym. Lewis Carroll, J.K. Rowling, and George Orwell all…May 18May 18
Jessica SelfImposter Syndrome: writers and self-published authorsWriters are no exception to imposter syndrome. The same imagination that creates entire worlds also creates lies in our heads.Apr 15Apr 15
Jessica SelfHow to Create a Writing Routine that Works for YouAs writers, we love to read about other writers’ writing routines, hoping that the perfect routine will help us to finally write our…Apr 8Apr 8
Jessica SelfFulfilling a Childhood Dream (publishing a book!)I can’t remember a time I didn’t write. It began with notebooks filled with my scrawling attempts at writing a book, then progressed to…Apr 1Apr 1
Jessica SelfWhen you feel like you don’t matter, think of this…I have fostered many cats and orphaned kittens. Unfortunately, due to health reasons, I have been unable to do so for a while.Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
Jessica SelfFantasy Paralysis — a poemOn a dreary cold morning, I drag my bones out of bed, thinking I might forget you exist and it would be a relief — but I remember every…Oct 11, 20232Oct 11, 20232
Jessica SelfThe First Step to Success — you cannot succeed without doing this firstOne of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from my father is how to fail.Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Jessica SelfSomeday is today — stop wishing your life awaySeveral years ago, I sat in the parking lot with my mother, in tears. I was entering my last summer before beginning work full-time and…Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023
Jessica SelfHow you can build an early morning routine you loveImagine waking up in the morning to the chirping of birds, indulging in a long stretch, and calmly crawling out of bed with a smile on your…Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023