Category: self promotion

Bridge Burned?

Apr 7, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, journaling, self promotion, social anxiety, Writer’s Journey

Cancelling was the last thing I wanted to do. But sometimes you’ve got to stand up for your own worth.
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!
A little encouragement

Oct 9, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, cognitive distortions, defective, depression, Feedback, INFJ, introvert, journaling, mental health, perfectionism, self promotion, shame, social anxiety, subscribers, vulnerability

The tough thing about healing is that it’s not linear. One day you can feel like you could take on the world, and the next day a poorly timed comment can send you back under the covers. But here’s the thing: I know it doesn’t last. Yes, I’m feeling discouraged. Yes, I have days that…
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…
Be an ARC Reader

Jul 24, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in ARC, author, Book Review, fiction, review, self promotion, social anxiety, Writer’s Journey, writing

Sign up to be an ARC Reader for Quest to Valadin, book one of the Quest Therapy litRPG series.
Author Con

Jul 22, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, exposure therapy, family, fiction, friendship, hiding, imposter syndrome, INFJ, introvert, intuition, journaling, lessons, mental health, planning, self promotion, social anxiety, social media, socializing, writing

Saturday I attended a local author convention. We have a friend we’ve known for almost thirty years that has been writing books for awhile now and had posted that she would be there. I thought it might be a good idea to get an idea of what it might be like from an author’s perspective.…
How should I launch?

Jul 9, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, Book Launch, characters, church, cognitive distortions, Cosmic Smash Book, creativity, Faith, hiding, imposter syndrome, journaling, mental health, perfectionism, planning, self promotion, social anxiety, TEP3, triggers, vulnerability, writing

I’ve had a few people ask me when my book will be released and I have given vague answers because I haven’t picked a specific date, so yesterday in the coaching call I asked Sage how I should go about choosing one. Which became much more emotional than I expected. It’s hard enough to think…
Author Presence

May 7, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, cognitive distortions, creativity, family, Feedback, fiction, imposter syndrome, introvert, journaling, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personality, self promotion, shame, social anxiety, social media, vulnerability, writing

It’s not enough to write a book, you’ve got to put yourself out there, too.
Merging

Apr 25, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, blogging, hiding, introvert, self promotion, social anxiety, subscribers, writing

You may or may not have noticed a slight change on NicoleHerronWrites.com the last couple of days. I’ve decided it’s time to merge my two blogs into one. I’ve been trying to maintain both for a while now and with writing taking up more of my time and trying to get my author presence to…