This year, I’ve felt stuck and unmotivated to write or work on my writing projects more times than I would like to admit. There are a variety of reasons for this, sometimes I feel like no matter how much work I put in I’m not moving forward quickly enough, other times I don’t have theContinue reading “4 Ways To Get Unstuck Creatively”
Author Archives: Aubrey Lyn Jeppson
How To Declutter Your Digital Life – Digital Tools Vs. Digital Distraction
I’ve been reading Cal Newport’s “Digital Minimalism” over the last few weeks. Like many people in their 30s, I started using social media in my early 20s and I’ve just continued to use it, without realizing how much digital clutter was making its way into my life. I did not realize the negative impact digitalContinue reading “How To Declutter Your Digital Life – Digital Tools Vs. Digital Distraction”
How To Fill Up Your Creative Cup
I tend to burn myself out a lot, so it can be hard to stop and take the time to fill my cup back up. There are lots of different names for your creative cup– Some call it a creative well, or a creative bank account. My creative cup tends to be the most complicatedContinue reading “How To Fill Up Your Creative Cup”
Short Story Brainstorming Worksheet – Free Download
About a year and a half ago I shared the worksheet I use when I start brainstorming short stories. If you check out the post here, you can learn more about where I got my inspiration for this worksheet. I’ve created an updated version of the worksheet. This version is a lot cleaner and canContinue reading “Short Story Brainstorming Worksheet – Free Download”
Conquering The Fear Of Failure
At my core, I am a perfectionist, so failing scares the crap out of me. I used to fall apart when I thought I had failed at things. This month I saw Captain Marvel. I was brimming with both excitement and fear, because it’s no secret to people that know me that I love theContinue reading “Conquering The Fear Of Failure”
Trello – A Visual Way To Plan Your Productivity
I recently discovered a great new tool for productivity tracking called Trello that has helped me a ton! I still use my bullet journal as well, but I keep my monthly goals and planned projects on my Trello board as well so that way they’re just a click away when I’m working on various projects.Continue reading “Trello – A Visual Way To Plan Your Productivity”
How To Achieve Your Goals With An Accountability Buddy
Creative work can be isolating and it is easy to lose your motivation when you feel like you spend day in and day out working on your projects alone. Finding a friend or creative partner to help you stay on task is a great way to keep yourself motivated. I have had a few differentContinue reading “How To Achieve Your Goals With An Accountability Buddy”
2019 Theme: Level Up
2018 was an interesting year for me in a lot of ways and some of those issues were part of why I did not blog quite as much as I should have. A lot of the year was figuring out and re-negotiating my balance in life. 2018’s theme was “Hustle” for me, but as IContinue reading “2019 Theme: Level Up”
Punctual, Easy To Work With, & Brilliant: 2 Out Of 3 Is Fine
In a lot of ways, this blog ends up being posts that I write because I need to read them or someone close to me might need them. Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite writing role models and I come back to his book “Fantastic Mistakes” over and over again. The book is justContinue reading “Punctual, Easy To Work With, & Brilliant: 2 Out Of 3 Is Fine”
Self-Care for Creative People
I am a very type “A” person. I also have ADD, so I tend to bounce around from project to project, furiously trying to get everything done. In the last year or so, I’ve learned that self-care is kind of key to my mental health and I’ve been learning more and more about what itContinue reading “Self-Care for Creative People”
The Taming of the Muse 