I don’t have any writing advice for you, but there’s plenty of help out there!

Here are some resources I’ve found helpful while writing:

My favorite writing book is Wonderbook by Jeff VanderMeer. I turn to it for inspiration, for mind-expanding weirdness, and just to reaffirm my joy in creating.

Structuring Life to Support Creativity by Sandra Tayler

Sandra Tayler has a great book — Structuring Life to Support Creativity — all about how to deal with the everyday stress of trying to fit writing into your life even when things are hard.

Never Say You Can't Survive by Charlie Jane Anders

Charlie Jane Anders does something similar in her memoir-styled book Never Say You Can’t Survive.

Some additional thoughts

  • See if you can find a group in your area that supports local writers in your genre. I’m a member of SpecFicNZ.
  • Getting involved in an online writer space is a great idea if you don’t have a writer community around you where you live (or even if you do).
    • Mary Robinette Kowal’s Patreon, Discord, and classes are a great place to go for help, instruction, and camaraderie.
  • I follow SFF indie book news on FanFiAddict.
  • I work with indie publisher Space Wizard Science Fantasy. They publish very cool books.
  • I have help with promotion, business, and design from Moon Enterprise. They do an amazing job.
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