Crab Mentality and Writers
Long ago, when I studied psychology in school, we learned about behavior called “Crab Mentality.” The gist is this: A bunch of crabs are in a bucket, trap, or stew pot…. Read more »
Tag: jealousy
All That Negativity? It’s Jealousy. (Just Like Your Mother Told You)
Like a lot of people, I’ve been subjected to a lot of negativity over the years because I don’t fit neatly or conveniently into the mainstream mold. In school, I… Read more »
Slaying the Green-Eyed Monster
You’re great friends with all of the people in your writer’s group, or that aspiring writer you met at the bookstore has become your best friend. You get together weekly… Read more »
6 Lies I Tell Myself During the Submission Process
Now that I’ve got another novel out on submission to agents and editors, I’m back to chuckling at the lies I keep telling myself. I find it funny because I… Read more »