Amy Slays Doubt Monsters
@amylbernstein.bsky.social
Author, Book Coach, Creativity Counselor. Fearless confronter of doubts holding creatives back. New book: "Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration." https://amywrites.live
News Flash for #AWP 2026 in #Baltimore!
I'm offering a FREE off-site meeting room less then 10 mins' walk from Convention Ctr. Seats up to 48. Kitchen. Food & bev. allowed. Meets ADA. Ping me.
I'm offering a FREE off-site meeting room less then 10 mins' walk from Convention Ctr. Seats up to 48. Kitchen. Food & bev. allowed. Meets ADA. Ping me.
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
News Flash for #AWP 2026 in #Baltimore!
I'm offering a FREE off-site meeting room less then 10 mins' walk from Convention Ctr. Seats up to 48. Kitchen. Food & bev. allowed. Meets ADA. Ping me.
I'm offering a FREE off-site meeting room less then 10 mins' walk from Convention Ctr. Seats up to 48. Kitchen. Food & bev. allowed. Meets ADA. Ping me.
#CNF writers new to #essay writing: Come to my fast-paced mini-workshop on discovering your voice through essay. Free. Fun. Online. Sept. 19. 10:30 a.m. Eastern. #MediumDay medium.com/blog/medium-...
September 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#CNF writers new to #essay writing: Come to my fast-paced mini-workshop on discovering your voice through essay. Free. Fun. Online. Sept. 19. 10:30 a.m. Eastern. #MediumDay medium.com/blog/medium-...
Do you devour #books about #writing, #inspiration, or #creativity? Seeking honest #reviews of my award-winning but under-read book for self-doubting artists. Hint: It's not what you expect. #nonfiction #CNF #booksky #newreleases
July 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Do you devour #books about #writing, #inspiration, or #creativity? Seeking honest #reviews of my award-winning but under-read book for self-doubting artists. Hint: It's not what you expect. #nonfiction #CNF #booksky #newreleases
➡️Persistence and grit will see you through prolonged bouts of self-doubt.
➡️Believe in your own work: you’re always your truest champion.
➡️Rejection is not a judgment—more like a phase.
➡️Every time you hear “no,” that’s not replacing a “yes” coming your way.
➡️Believe in your own work: you’re always your truest champion.
➡️Rejection is not a judgment—more like a phase.
➡️Every time you hear “no,” that’s not replacing a “yes” coming your way.
June 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
➡️Persistence and grit will see you through prolonged bouts of self-doubt.
➡️Believe in your own work: you’re always your truest champion.
➡️Rejection is not a judgment—more like a phase.
➡️Every time you hear “no,” that’s not replacing a “yes” coming your way.
➡️Believe in your own work: you’re always your truest champion.
➡️Rejection is not a judgment—more like a phase.
➡️Every time you hear “no,” that’s not replacing a “yes” coming your way.
Perhaps there's something to this #DoubtMonster business. #awards #writing #authors #booksky #nonfiction
April 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Perhaps there's something to this #DoubtMonster business. #awards #writing #authors #booksky #nonfiction
Huge thanks to #AWP @awpwriter.bsky.social for hosting such a special writers' conference last week! I was thrilled to read from WRANGLING THE DOUBT MONSTER--and engage with a packed audience! #writers #booksky #authors #fiction #nonfiction #inspiration
March 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Huge thanks to #AWP @awpwriter.bsky.social for hosting such a special writers' conference last week! I was thrilled to read from WRANGLING THE DOUBT MONSTER--and engage with a packed audience! #writers #booksky #authors #fiction #nonfiction #inspiration
#Authors #Writers #Fiction #Nonfiction #Memoir #sfwc
Should you work with a book coach? What does that mean? Will it help or hurt your writing process? Are you even coachable?? Get answers on March 21. www.eventbrite.com/e/ask-me-any...
Should you work with a book coach? What does that mean? Will it help or hurt your writing process? Are you even coachable?? Get answers on March 21. www.eventbrite.com/e/ask-me-any...
March 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
#Authors #Writers #Fiction #Nonfiction #Memoir #sfwc
Should you work with a book coach? What does that mean? Will it help or hurt your writing process? Are you even coachable?? Get answers on March 21. www.eventbrite.com/e/ask-me-any...
Should you work with a book coach? What does that mean? Will it help or hurt your writing process? Are you even coachable?? Get answers on March 21. www.eventbrite.com/e/ask-me-any...
Here's a fun distraction. Ever wondered how much doubt affects your life, your decisions, your plans, and especially your creativity? Take the DOUBT DECODER QUIZ and find out! submit.jotform.com/250468635432...
February 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here's a fun distraction. Ever wondered how much doubt affects your life, your decisions, your plans, and especially your creativity? Take the DOUBT DECODER QUIZ and find out! submit.jotform.com/250468635432...
We don’t create from a place of fear.
We create from passion, empathy, and connection.
#booksky #authors #writers #creatives #artists
We create from passion, empathy, and connection.
#booksky #authors #writers #creatives #artists
February 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We don’t create from a place of fear.
We create from passion, empathy, and connection.
#booksky #authors #writers #creatives #artists
We create from passion, empathy, and connection.
#booksky #authors #writers #creatives #artists
BOOK LAUNCH DAY!
"When you create, you will doubt. Accepting that is your gift to yourself." Vital support for self-doubters everywhere.
"Transformative," "empowering," "accessible."
#books #Booksky #Blueskybooks #newrelease #creativenonfiction #inspiration #self-help
"When you create, you will doubt. Accepting that is your gift to yourself." Vital support for self-doubters everywhere.
"Transformative," "empowering," "accessible."
#books #Booksky #Blueskybooks #newrelease #creativenonfiction #inspiration #self-help
January 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
BOOK LAUNCH DAY!
"When you create, you will doubt. Accepting that is your gift to yourself." Vital support for self-doubters everywhere.
"Transformative," "empowering," "accessible."
#books #Booksky #Blueskybooks #newrelease #creativenonfiction #inspiration #self-help
"When you create, you will doubt. Accepting that is your gift to yourself." Vital support for self-doubters everywhere.
"Transformative," "empowering," "accessible."
#books #Booksky #Blueskybooks #newrelease #creativenonfiction #inspiration #self-help
I'll be there helping writers to wrangle their doubt monsters!
January 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I'll be there helping writers to wrangle their doubt monsters!
January 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Little bit of book swag. For fun. (Certainly not profit!) It's a fridge magnet, in case you can't tell. Do you give away book swag? How? And to whom? Under what circumstances? bit.ly/Wranglingthe... #newbook #authors #writers #creativenonfiction #booksky
January 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Little bit of book swag. For fun. (Certainly not profit!) It's a fridge magnet, in case you can't tell. Do you give away book swag? How? And to whom? Under what circumstances? bit.ly/Wranglingthe... #newbook #authors #writers #creativenonfiction #booksky
The lost art of diagramming sentences. If only...
January 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The lost art of diagramming sentences. If only...
You don't need a bigger TBR pile. I get it. But if you're a writer or any type of creator, you need all the support and understanding you can get. So I AM putting something on your TBR pile. bit.ly/Wranglingthe...
#creatives #fiction #nonfiction #booksky #author #writer #artist #editor #self-love
#creatives #fiction #nonfiction #booksky #author #writer #artist #editor #self-love
December 20, 2024 at 7:10 PM
You don't need a bigger TBR pile. I get it. But if you're a writer or any type of creator, you need all the support and understanding you can get. So I AM putting something on your TBR pile. bit.ly/Wranglingthe...
#creatives #fiction #nonfiction #booksky #author #writer #artist #editor #self-love
#creatives #fiction #nonfiction #booksky #author #writer #artist #editor #self-love
#Authors and #Writers, I wrote the little book every self-doubting #creative needs in the new year. Feel seen, inspired, encouraged, and know you're not alone on this journey. bit.ly/Wranglingthe...
December 17, 2024 at 3:56 PM
#Authors and #Writers, I wrote the little book every self-doubting #creative needs in the new year. Feel seen, inspired, encouraged, and know you're not alone on this journey. bit.ly/Wranglingthe...
Google One's new "Magic Editor" feature is deeply disturbing. It lets you effortlessly "improve" (read: falsify) photographs. The easier this gets, the more truth slips through our fingers. Note how the gray sky turns blue. A total lie.
December 13, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Google One's new "Magic Editor" feature is deeply disturbing. It lets you effortlessly "improve" (read: falsify) photographs. The easier this gets, the more truth slips through our fingers. Note how the gray sky turns blue. A total lie.
I think Albert got this one wrong. Maybe he should stick to E=MC2.
December 12, 2024 at 3:28 PM
I think Albert got this one wrong. Maybe he should stick to E=MC2.
Our culture excels at trapping creatives into seeking definitive measures, values, and endpoints in their work. Stop doing that, please.
December 11, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Our culture excels at trapping creatives into seeking definitive measures, values, and endpoints in their work. Stop doing that, please.
Progress and the Artist: Frenemies for Life.
This one will resonate. See yourself? amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/progress-a...
This one will resonate. See yourself? amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/progress-a...
December 10, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Progress and the Artist: Frenemies for Life.
This one will resonate. See yourself? amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/progress-a...
This one will resonate. See yourself? amylbernsteinauthor.substack.com/p/progress-a...
Traditional publishing is the last slooowwww industry. Finally, 18 months later, THIS is going to be a reality on Jan. 14, 2025. "Worth the wait," she said. The little book every self-doubting creative needs. Find it at bit.ly/Wranglingthe...
#booksky #newbookreleases
#booksky #newbookreleases
December 10, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Traditional publishing is the last slooowwww industry. Finally, 18 months later, THIS is going to be a reality on Jan. 14, 2025. "Worth the wait," she said. The little book every self-doubting creative needs. Find it at bit.ly/Wranglingthe...
#booksky #newbookreleases
#booksky #newbookreleases
