Category: creativity

TEP4 Begins

Feb 10, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in author, characters, creativity, discovery, Draft 1, fiction, ideas, intuitive writing, mental health, planning, RPG, self promotion, Social Anxiety At Home, TEP4, writing

TEP4 has begun. Over the next six months, I’ll be working to get Book Two of the Quest Therapy litRPG series out into the world!
Whodunit?

Jan 23, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, chronic illness, cognitive distortions, creativity, journaling, mental health, perfectionism, social anxiety, theatre

Coming back to directing after twenty years away is intimidating. But might have been just what I needed.
Daggerheart

Nov 28, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in author, characters, creativity, discovery, family, office, review, routine, RPG

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and we kept it super low-key. No big turkey, no traveling, no visitors. Just time together creating story. We have all gotten really into Critical Role lately. We started watching the newest campaign with DM Brennan Lee Mulligan as well as the animated series of Mighty Nein. We will be attending Anime…
Gamifying Writing

Nov 7, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in ADHD, author, Body Doubling, creativity, discovery, Focus, journaling, motivation, perfectionism, personality, review, writing, Writing Challenges/Events

The author shares their experience with Shut Up and Write sessions and how it has reinvigorated their writing process for Book Two. They explore 4thewords.com, which gamifies writing by challenging users to defeat monsters through word counts, enhancing motivation. The writer reflects on the utility of this method for maintaining momentum and tracking progress.
Improv Level I

Oct 23, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, creativity, discovery, journaling, social anxiety, socializing

I finally did it. My husband has been taking classes and performing at The Comedy Arena for the last several years and everyone has been asking me when I would be taking a class. Last year I did take Storytelling, but that was writing and memorizing a personal story that was rehearsed and performed alone.…
Create Joy

Oct 15, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in creativity, family, grounding techniques, INFJ, journaling, Know Yourself, planning, routine, self-care, theatre, writing

What does it mean to you when you hear the phrase “Create Joy”? I imagine most people desire to have joy in their lives. I know I do. Yet, we often do nothing about it, hoping joy will just land in our laps without effort on our part. And when it doesn’t? We grumble and…
Showcase Recap

Sep 29, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, cognitive distortions, creativity, Debut, defective, exposure therapy, Growth, journaling, lessons, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, planning, sale, self promotion, social anxiety, triggers, vulnerability, Writer’s Journey, writing, Writing Challenges/Events

Saturday, I shared a table at the Garland public library’s author showcase. I prepped/planned for it for more than a week, ordering goodies at the last minute and even making some of my own. This is what I brought: Even with only one book under my belt, my half of the table was packed with…
Countdown is ON

Sep 3, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, Book Launch, creativity, Deadlines, Debut, exposure therapy, ideas, journaling, planning, self promotion, social anxiety, time anxiety, vulnerability, writing

I’m back from Ireland and now the reality that my book launch is only ten days away is sending my mind reeling. I feel like there are so many things I should be doing to get ready but at the same time I don’t know what that might be. I thought maybe it would help…
Listening and intuition

Aug 18, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in author, Book Launch, characters, Cosmic Smash Book, creativity, Debut, discovery, fiction, ideas, intuition, intuitive writing, journaling, planning, social anxiety, writing

I have been moving through the journey of The Art of Intuitive Structure by Sage Adderly in a book club that she is hosting. This week we read chapter five, which is about listening to your intuition. We were asked to do a five- to ten-minute brain dump relating to the project or book we…
Book Launch and a Chorus of Critics

Aug 11, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, Book Launch, cognitive distortions, creativity, imposter syndrome, intuition, intuitive writing, journaling, mental health, mindfulness, people-pleasing, perfectionism, social anxiety, vulnerability, Writer’s Journey, writing

It’s set. I am launching my book on September 13th. Two weeks after I come back from Ireland. Am I freaking out? You betcha! But I’m doing my best to quiet down my Council of Critics (more on that in a bit). What started as a seed of an idea that I came up with…