Mandie Hines Author

Poetry, Horror, Psychological Thrillers

Tagged: Writer’s problems

When to Share Your Manuscript 15

On Writing

When to Share Your Manuscript

I tend to get excited about my stories while I’m writing them. I fall in love with the idea and the characters and I want to share that excitement with other people even as I’m working on the story. But...

Guest Post: Little Red Wagon of Excuses 7

On Writing

Guest Post: Little Red Wagon of Excuses

Without meaning to, Christy wrote the perfect post to go with the conversations we’ve had on fear, doubt, and wasted time. When she shared the piece with our writing group earlier this week, it resonated so strongly with me and...

Writer’s Block 25

Editing / On Writing

Writer’s Block

Here it is, the frequent topic that plows its way through every writer’s life. Writer’s block has to be every writer’s worst nightmare, and I’ve read many different views on writer’s block from ways to get through it to complete...

Danger of Comparing Yourself to Other Writers 10

On Writing

Danger of Comparing Yourself to Other Writers

In the writing community, I see the insecurities of writers abound. The great thing is, we’re not alone in our struggles. But I want to talk about the most dangerous pitfall writers can fall into, and that’s comparing yourself to...