Amy Slays Doubt Monsters
@amylbernstein.bsky.social
Author, Book Coach, Creativity Counselor. Fearless confronter of doubts holding creatives back. New book: "Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration." https://amywrites.live
Pinned
#Authors and #Writers, I wrote the little book every self-doubting #creative needs in the new year. Feel seen, inspired, encouraged, and know you're not alone on this journey. bit.ly/Wranglingthe...
Take note! #AWP26 goers:
The Fine Art of Literary Submission and Rejection: Secrets of the Editors
...a walkable off-site you won't want to miss if you want to break into the lit mags.
Watch for our listing!
The Fine Art of Literary Submission and Rejection: Secrets of the Editors
...a walkable off-site you won't want to miss if you want to break into the lit mags.
Watch for our listing!
Planning an off-site event during #AWP26? Submit it on our website for inclusion in the #AWP26 off-site events schedule!
Submit Your 2026 Off-Site Event
Off-site events are a popular and culturally vibrant addition to the AWP Conference & Bookfair. Each year AWP posts hundreds of off-site events taking place during the dates of our conference in the…
conference.awpwriter.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Take note! #AWP26 goers:
The Fine Art of Literary Submission and Rejection: Secrets of the Editors
...a walkable off-site you won't want to miss if you want to break into the lit mags.
Watch for our listing!
The Fine Art of Literary Submission and Rejection: Secrets of the Editors
...a walkable off-site you won't want to miss if you want to break into the lit mags.
Watch for our listing!
Do you suffer from the self-doubt blues? There are ways to cope...and remember, you're not alone! #cnf #essay #creatives amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/five-ways-...
Five Ways to Address the Sabotage Caused by Self-Doubt
Mindsets to help you strike a better balance
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Do you suffer from the self-doubt blues? There are ways to cope...and remember, you're not alone! #cnf #essay #creatives amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/five-ways-...
"So if you’re among the multitudes feeling disconnected these days, and wondering what your purpose is, consider that your purpose—at least in part—is to explore the artist within you and discover how your art helps to restore meaning to a deeply troubled world." open.substack.com/pub/amylbern...
Existential Interlude
Reflections on a time out of joint
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"So if you’re among the multitudes feeling disconnected these days, and wondering what your purpose is, consider that your purpose—at least in part—is to explore the artist within you and discover how your art helps to restore meaning to a deeply troubled world." open.substack.com/pub/amylbern...
Object-ives # 11: The Hardest Working Dress on the Planet
An essay 50 years in the making. #cnf opensecretsmagazine.com/p/prom-dress...
An essay 50 years in the making. #cnf opensecretsmagazine.com/p/prom-dress...
Object-ives # 11: The Hardest Working Dress on the Planet
Memories of cloth and armor for a rebellious promgoer
opensecretsmagazine.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Object-ives # 11: The Hardest Working Dress on the Planet
An essay 50 years in the making. #cnf opensecretsmagazine.com/p/prom-dress...
An essay 50 years in the making. #cnf opensecretsmagazine.com/p/prom-dress...
Applying the reverse bucket list concept to writing and creativity....Lots to think about! #cnf amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/can-writer...
Can Writers Ever Truly Be Happy?
Radically redefining goals may hold the key
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Applying the reverse bucket list concept to writing and creativity....Lots to think about! #cnf amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/can-writer...
If you're looking for inspiration...not simply to write...but to write tight...
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/the-case-o...
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/the-case-o...
The Case of the Shrinking Novel
The mystery of saying more with less
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If you're looking for inspiration...not simply to write...but to write tight...
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/the-case-o...
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/the-case-o...
News Flash for #AWP 2026 in #Baltimore!
I'm offering a FREE off-site meeting room less then 10 mins' walk from Convention Ctr. Seats up to 48. Kitchen. Food & bev. allowed. Meets ADA. Ping me.
I'm offering a FREE off-site meeting room less then 10 mins' walk from Convention Ctr. Seats up to 48. Kitchen. Food & bev. allowed. Meets ADA. Ping me.
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
News Flash for #AWP 2026 in #Baltimore!
I'm offering a FREE off-site meeting room less then 10 mins' walk from Convention Ctr. Seats up to 48. Kitchen. Food & bev. allowed. Meets ADA. Ping me.
I'm offering a FREE off-site meeting room less then 10 mins' walk from Convention Ctr. Seats up to 48. Kitchen. Food & bev. allowed. Meets ADA. Ping me.
News flash: Your first draft isn't your last. It may not even be your first. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/its-true-w...
It’s True: Writing is Revising
When you think you’re finished, the magic begins
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
News flash: Your first draft isn't your last. It may not even be your first. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/its-true-w...
Rejection: Ever heard of it? Nah. Not you. But in case you're curious... amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/the-many-l... #cnf #authors #writers
The Many Lives of the Rejection Mindset
A journey from self-doubt to self-affirmation
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Rejection: Ever heard of it? Nah. Not you. But in case you're curious... amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/the-many-l... #cnf #authors #writers
We're going to work it!
Excited for this one! @amylbernstein.bsky.social is an AMAZING instructor! Seriously. You need her.
#BookSky
#BookSky
New Symposium event Wed w/ @amylbernstein.bsky.social!
Get armed with a variety of techniques to help you use first-person effectively in a variety of genres and to recognize several pitfalls before you get too far along.
symposium.pipelineartists.com/event/the-fi...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
Get armed with a variety of techniques to help you use first-person effectively in a variety of genres and to recognize several pitfalls before you get too far along.
symposium.pipelineartists.com/event/the-fi...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
October 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We're going to work it!
Is AI Ramping Up Our Doubts About Everything?
Finding the limits to what we should question
medium.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Marketing: "Dreaded drudgery that never ends and constantly disappoints us by failing to deliver the outcomes that would justify all the crap we put ourselves through."
Can I get an amen?
It doesn't have to be like this. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/marketing-...
Can I get an amen?
It doesn't have to be like this. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/marketing-...
Marketing: The Dirtiest Word in the English Language?
Find the joy, abandon the drudgery
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Marketing: "Dreaded drudgery that never ends and constantly disappoints us by failing to deliver the outcomes that would justify all the crap we put ourselves through."
Can I get an amen?
It doesn't have to be like this. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/marketing-...
Can I get an amen?
It doesn't have to be like this. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/marketing-...
#CNF writers new to #essay writing: Come to my fast-paced mini-workshop on discovering your voice through essay. Free. Fun. Online. Sept. 19. 10:30 a.m. Eastern. #MediumDay medium.com/blog/medium-...
September 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#CNF writers new to #essay writing: Come to my fast-paced mini-workshop on discovering your voice through essay. Free. Fun. Online. Sept. 19. 10:30 a.m. Eastern. #MediumDay medium.com/blog/medium-...
Hey, #women, and friends of women > Happy to share this little truth from The Virago. #cnf #nonfiction #essay
medium.com/the-virago/a...
medium.com/the-virago/a...
A Doubting Mindset Holds Women Back
Women hesitate while men plunge
medium.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Hey, #women, and friends of women > Happy to share this little truth from The Virago. #cnf #nonfiction #essay
medium.com/the-virago/a...
medium.com/the-virago/a...
As a Boomer, I have a lot of empathy for the world that Gen Alpha is growing up in. Some thoughts on how that plays out. #cnf #nonfiction #essays medium.com/the-narrativ...
Giving Gen Alpha a Fair Shot at Happiness
The kids will be all right — maybe
medium.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
As a Boomer, I have a lot of empathy for the world that Gen Alpha is growing up in. Some thoughts on how that plays out. #cnf #nonfiction #essays medium.com/the-narrativ...
Are you cringing from criticism of your work? Don't. Hold your head high. Criticism often says more about the critic than the artist. #writers #authors #fiction #CNF amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/if-everyon...
If Everyone's a Critic, Who's Right?
A dash of criticism about cultural criticism (part 1 of 2)
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Are you cringing from criticism of your work? Don't. Hold your head high. Criticism often says more about the critic than the artist. #writers #authors #fiction #CNF amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/if-everyon...
Take the Doubt Decoder Quiz and find out how much self-doubt is affecting your life. A new quantitative piece to my qualitative research. #creatives #writers #artists #authors amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/is-doubtin...
Is Doubting a Truly Pervasive Fact of Life?
An emerging survey on self-doubt holds fascinating clues
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Take the Doubt Decoder Quiz and find out how much self-doubt is affecting your life. A new quantitative piece to my qualitative research. #creatives #writers #artists #authors amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/is-doubtin...
For every #writer overwhelmed by "craft" instructions and advice, you can take a breath. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/the-overwh...
The Overwhelmingness of Craft
When too much info short-circuits creativity
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
For every #writer overwhelmed by "craft" instructions and advice, you can take a breath. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/the-overwh...
Define success on your own terms. Don't let anyone impose it on you. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/if-you-cha...
#writers #authors #indiauthors #cnf #creativity #artists #booksky
#writers #authors #indiauthors #cnf #creativity #artists #booksky
If You Chase After Success, You’ll Run Forever
Revisiting what counts as a win
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Define success on your own terms. Don't let anyone impose it on you. amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/if-you-cha...
#writers #authors #indiauthors #cnf #creativity #artists #booksky
#writers #authors #indiauthors #cnf #creativity #artists #booksky
Brought to you by the School of Hard Knocks. Enjoy. And take heart.
Writers often focus on outcomes well outside their control, ranging from landing an agent to winning a literary prize or writing a bestseller.
@amylbernstein.bsky.social looks at how to avoid a cycle of disappointment and failure by focusing on perseverance of effort instead.
@amylbernstein.bsky.social looks at how to avoid a cycle of disappointment and failure by focusing on perseverance of effort instead.
The Secret to a Writing Career May Boil Down to Sheer Grit | Jane Friedman
An artist’s life is unpredictable, so tapping into your inner grit will give you and your career a fighting chance to blossom for years to come.
janefriedman.com
July 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Brought to you by the School of Hard Knocks. Enjoy. And take heart.
Revising a book draft is hard going every time. Some lessons learned here that may help. #writers #authors #indieauthors #fiction #nonfiction #CNF #editors
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/a-writers-...
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/a-writers-...
A Writer’s Revised Thoughts on Revision
The greatest tool of all is time
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Revising a book draft is hard going every time. Some lessons learned here that may help. #writers #authors #indieauthors #fiction #nonfiction #CNF #editors
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/a-writers-...
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/a-writers-...
Do you devour #books about #writing, #inspiration, or #creativity? Seeking honest #reviews of my award-winning but under-read book for self-doubting artists. Hint: It's not what you expect. #nonfiction #CNF #booksky #newreleases
July 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Do you devour #books about #writing, #inspiration, or #creativity? Seeking honest #reviews of my award-winning but under-read book for self-doubting artists. Hint: It's not what you expect. #nonfiction #CNF #booksky #newreleases
What motivates you, creatives? What gets the juices flowing? Did I include it here...or is it something else? amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/when-the-l...
#writers #artists #creatives #indiewriters
#writers #artists #creatives #indiewriters
When the Little Engine that Could…Is You
Plumbing the mystery of motivation
amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
What motivates you, creatives? What gets the juices flowing? Did I include it here...or is it something else? amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/when-the-l...
#writers #artists #creatives #indiewriters
#writers #artists #creatives #indiewriters
➡️Persistence and grit will see you through prolonged bouts of self-doubt.
➡️Believe in your own work: you’re always your truest champion.
➡️Rejection is not a judgment—more like a phase.
➡️Every time you hear “no,” that’s not replacing a “yes” coming your way.
➡️Believe in your own work: you’re always your truest champion.
➡️Rejection is not a judgment—more like a phase.
➡️Every time you hear “no,” that’s not replacing a “yes” coming your way.
June 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
➡️Persistence and grit will see you through prolonged bouts of self-doubt.
➡️Believe in your own work: you’re always your truest champion.
➡️Rejection is not a judgment—more like a phase.
➡️Every time you hear “no,” that’s not replacing a “yes” coming your way.
➡️Believe in your own work: you’re always your truest champion.
➡️Rejection is not a judgment—more like a phase.
➡️Every time you hear “no,” that’s not replacing a “yes” coming your way.