Tag Archives: doubt

EFT for Authors – That First Sentence

Posted on 26. July 2018 by fmoebius

We tend to overburden that first sentence with an extraordinary amount of tasks. It’s supposed to draw in the reader. It’s supposed to be original, special and unmistakable. It’s supposed to represent the genre, type and atmosphere of the story. … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – Can’t Show This to Mom

Posted on 15. September 2016 by fmoebius

Would you show your book to your mom or grandma? Did I get you there? *winks* I know how that feels. I’ve written scenes that I would hesitate to show my mother. You know what I mean. Those. Yeah. Thing … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – My Book could Tank

Posted on 1. September 2016 by fmoebius

I firmly believe that being blocked from writing means that a safety program is working hard to protect you from feeling bad. Never mind that having Writers’ Block also feels bad. This internal safety program has developed through past disappointments … Continue reading →

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The Success Experiment – They Have a Secret

Posted on 9. June 2016 by fmoebius

When we look at successful authors like Hugh Howey, Andy Weir or H.M. Ward, their rise to fame often seems unbelievable. They seem to come out of nowhere, and sell thousands or even millions of books. And they usually say … Continue reading →

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The Success Experiment – I can’t have success

Posted on 21. April 2016 by fmoebius

The first limiting belief I want to explore is a very simple but pernicious one. It is one that makes a person special in a negative way – and being special is something all artists crave deep within. It goes … Continue reading →

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When you are Crying Inside

Posted on 16. July 2015 by fmoebius

I know those moments. When you think that nothing works. That all your hard work won’t amount to anything. When you think you won’t ever be good enough. When your books don’t sell, nobody looks at your blog posts and … Continue reading →

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Argh! That Review!

Posted on 16. April 2015 by fmoebius

It happens to every author. That review where you feel massively misunderstood. That review which makes you feel unappreciated and wrongly judged. That one that makes you want to kill someone. It doesn’t even have to be a 1-star one. … Continue reading →

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Three Reasons why New Year Resolutions are Dangerous

Posted on 15. January 2015 by fmoebius

January is two weeks old today. So are your resolutions. You did make resolutions, didn’t you? Yeah, well, that might not actually be a good idea. I know, it’s quite a tradition, and everyone does them, right? So how could … Continue reading →

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Self-Sabotage is a valuable Body Guard

Posted on 5. June 2014 by fmoebius

I’m sure you experienced something like this example of self-sabotage I’m only too familiar with: You have a great idea for a story, and you just know it’s going to work out well. You sit down at the computer and … Continue reading →

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