Feeds Don’t Nourish Me: Social Media and Creativity

October 27, 2022October 26, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 5 Comments

Social media is overrated for creators. There, I said it. Surprised to hear this from me? I am too, a bit. I spent the last year or so learning how to use social media to promote my books, even sharing a few how-to posts here. Lately, though, I’ve done a lot of reflection on my … Continue reading Feeds Don’t Nourish Me: Social Media and Creativity

Refilling the Wellspring: 7 Remedies for Creative Drain

October 17, 2022October 5, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 1 Comment

Creativity is a renewable resource—but that doesn’t mean that it’s inexhaustible. Without sustainable use, the creative well tends to run dry, resulting in burnout or writer’s block. This post will address the need to maintain your creative reserves and suggest some ways to refill the well when you’re feeling drained, blocked, or out of ideas. … Continue reading Refilling the Wellspring: 7 Remedies for Creative Drain

Writers, We Need to Talk About Creative Burnout

October 10, 2022October 5, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 4 Comments

This summer, I burned out. I touched on this in my post last week with a few brief paragraphs about why I'd disappeared from most of my online platforms. Part of me wanted to leave it at that, but even as I kept my personal update short, I knew I had more to say. After … Continue reading Writers, We Need to Talk About Creative Burnout

Writer in Motion 2022 Is Here and I’m Baaack (Kind of)

October 3, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 2 Comments

It's been about two months since I wrote my last blog post here. Happy Fall, everyone! Reports of my dematerialization have been greatly exaggerated. What happened? Well, I took an unplanned but necessary hiatus. In my last couple posts, I mentioned I had a sense of incipient burnout on the writing front. At the same … Continue reading Writer in Motion 2022 Is Here and I’m Baaack (Kind of)

Make Creative Space: Shifting Gears to Slow My Roll

July 18, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 2 Comments

Hi, my name is Erin, and I'm bad at taking breaks. Notoriously bad at it. I am anything but a role model for self-care, no matter how many posts I write about it, trying to convince myself otherwise. Exhibit 1: I am about to write a blog post about how I'm giving myself a break … Continue reading Make Creative Space: Shifting Gears to Slow My Roll