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Writing Obstacles Archives • Mandie Hines Author

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Struggles of a Writer

A friend told me there are two paths of struggle for creatives. Those who struggle within and those who struggle without. Internal Struggle There are people who get stuck in jobs, where they don’t get to pursue their passion and...

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Interview about Writing and Poetry

I was recently interviewed by local author Tina Ann Forkner. We discussed some of the different writing I do, from the horror novel I’m working on to poetry. I even share a couple of poems along with some of the...

Challenges to joining a writing/critique group and how to overcome them. 3

Obstacles to Joining a Writing Group

Over the years, I’ve written a few posts about writing groups. In the first one, I interviewed my writing group and asked them about the benefits of a writing group. I didn’t have to struggle to find a writing group,...

When writing becomes more than what you do and becomes part of who you are, can that hurt you more than help you? 6

Identity: Writer

I am a passionate person, and I have discovered over the years that things I truly love or am passionate about become wrapped up in my identity. For years, I’ve described writing as not something I do, it’s who I...

Impostor Syndrome Have you ever felt unqualified to serve in a role? Have you ever thought your achievements didn't amount to much and feared someone would discover you're a fraud? This is the topic for my blog post today, and I discuss what I do when faced with that feeling. 5

Impostor Syndrome

You’ve stumbled onto a post where I discuss what’s on my mind, and this particular topic has been swirling around my head for the past month: impostor syndrome. Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the term, but most likely, at some point,...