Category: writing

Value of a Dollar

May 26, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, family, Growth, journaling, lessons, Money, mother worry, parenting, time anxiety, work, writing

How do you measure the value of a dollar? Is it how much you value you place on the item and/or person behind it, or how much you value yourself?
Stuck or Scared?

May 12, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, Body Doubling, cognitive distortions, creativity, Draft 1, Feedback, fiction, Focus, intuitive writing, journaling, mental health, perfectionism, planning, review, social anxiety, TEP4, vulnerability, Writer’s Journey, writing

Beneath the writer’s block is always an underlying fear. Or in my case, many fears.
Friday prompt – 05/01/2026

May 1, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in blogging, church, Faith, family, journaling, mother worry, parenting, writing

Answering the question: Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?
Not today, Anxiety!

Mar 26, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in cognitive distortions, grounding techniques, imposter syndrome, journaling, mental health, social anxiety, socializing, writing

Adepticon is full of opportunities to battle. So why is it that I’m always battling my anxiety?
March Boldness Countdown

Mar 17, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, BOLD, cognitive distortions, defective, journaling, RPG, writing

We’re halfway through March. Let’s review my BOLD acts for my Fiftieth Year. I’ve had this month’s boldness planned since January. It may seem like a repeat, but this one is so much bolder for me. When I did the one-shot I used a premade character, the majority of players were kids, and the added…
Frustration

Mar 13, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, characters, cognitive distortions, Deadlines, Draft 1, intuitive writing, journaling, people-pleasing, TEP4, time anxiety, writing

Anxiety can’t just tell me I’m disappointing real people. Let’s pile on fictional characters too!
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!
Bait and Switch

Dec 3, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, hope, intuition, journaling, mental health, social anxiety, Trust, vulnerability, Writer’s Journey, writing

It’s hard to trust people anymore. Everyone seems to have an ulterior motive and find sneaky ways to prey on hopeful individuals. Lesson learned: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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.
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…