In my darkest time, I picked up a book I have read lots of times to remind myself of its simple wisdom. 'The Little Prince' is a romantic point of view towards life and if you stick with me for the next fifteen or so minutes, I will share a few quotes from it and let you know how these notions have affected how I think about my writing journey.Welcome to the the Pen Garden - your writing productivity and mental health podcast which will help you build a zen writing routine tailored to your lifestyle. I’m your host Lainey, a self-published author and an overall anxious mess trying to do a bit better every day.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stick around for the next ten or so minutes to hear me discuss how a writing routine fits with all the other routines you might be juggling on the daily. For me it wasn’t easy to slot it in or to consistently be good at it, I’m still struggling some days, so if you do too, you’re not alone.Welcome to the the Pen Garden - your writing productivity and mental health podcast which will help you build a zen writing routine tailored to your lifestyle. I’m your host Lainey, a self-published author and an overall anxious mess trying to do a bit better every day.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Pen Garden Podcast is usually about writing productivity and mental health. I say usually because today I will be sharing a discussion with my friend Flora Kittle, who is a fellow author and beta reader. The both of us together oversee the Pen Garden Beta Reading Program, a project which provides writers the opportunity to receive extensive feedback on their current book. Briefly, a beta-read is a preliminary read of an edited manuscript with the purpose to provide feedback which will improve aspects of it. A beta reader will look at your story from the eyes of a critical reader and identify places that are confusing or inconsistent. Some beta readers might help you improve your writing style too but it depends on their own skills.The Pen Garden Beta Reading Program provides feedback on four areas in the shape of a letter. There has been one round so far, and all the participants have been thankful. If you have a self-edited, complete manuscript you’re seeking feedback on, the Program Round 2 is a good opportunity for you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stick around for the next fifteen or so minutes to hear me discuss the wonderful act of reading and how I struggled to get enjoyment out of it for a time. I will discuss two different modes of reading and how things can change around that when you’re a writer on the hunt for learning.Welcome to the the Pen Garden - your writing productivity and mental health podcast which will help you build a zen writing routine tailored to your lifestyle. I’m your host Lainey, a self-published author and an overall anxious mess trying to do a bit better every day.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stick around for the next fifteen or so minutes to hear me discuss the emotional place of money in a writing journey. I will touch on investing money in your writing, spending, profits and how they all affect writers’ mental heath.Welcome to the the Pen Garden - your writing productivity and mental health podcast which will help you build a zen writing routine tailored to your lifestyle. I’m your host Lainey, a self-published author and an overall anxious mess trying to do a bit better every day.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Success and failure depend on the person’s expectation around writing, but even if people are happy with their work, society or those in our social bubbles can bring our writer confidence down by forcing on us their often unrealistic and unreasonable expectations about what a writer should be. So in the final episode of this season, I want to deconstruct some of these interactions and hopefully inspire you to take pride in your writing and to have the confidence to stand up for yourself when you feel wronged in any way. What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let’s start 2021 with a bang and talk about setting achievable writing goals. Some of you may call them writing resolutions and may well be setting some pretty ambitious ones as we speak. But hold off for the next ten-fifteen minutes and listen to the following tips, tricks and ideas. This episode will help you evaluate your practice and set up your yearly writing objectives with your personal situation in mind, and hopefully prevent you from burning out or feeling like you’ve failed in the coming year.What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I will discuss why criticism is important, and how to spot when a negative review might be useless to you. Then, on the mental health side of things, I will look into how to process feedback while still maintaining your feeling of self-worth. What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out why achieving your writer career dreams can be disruptive and how to pre-empt any issues and establish a routine which will stand the test of change.What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I will try to define what writerly success and failure is, and how they impact your writing routine. I’ve asked writers about what they perceive as success and failure and their answers were eye-opening. What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.