Tag: author

Unraveling

Sep 5, 2025

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Niki Herron

in ADHD, anxiety, author, Book Launch, cognitive distortions, defective, family, introvert, journaling, mental health, parenting, phone anxiety, shame, social anxiety, vulnerability

My brain feels as if it is slipping away from me. I am forgetful, scattered, and overwhelmed. I can only imagine it is a biproduct of the anxiety about the book launch. Or perimenopause. Or both. Since returning from Ireland I’ve felt more and more lost in my own head. It’s like while I was…
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…
How do you relax?

Jul 31, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, cognitive distortions, Deadlines, Focus, journaling, lonliness, mental health, motivation, office, self-care, time anxiety, writing

I seem to be lacking the relaxation muscle. Here I am at a point in my writing process when I should be able to sit back and enjoy some down time, but instead I can’t quiet my brain enough to do things I actually enjoy. Sage has encouraged me to have days where I don’t…
Feeling adrift

Jul 27, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, author, depression, family, grief, journaling, lonliness, mental health, parenting, social anxiety, time anxiety, volunteering, vulnerability, Writer’s Journey, writing

I’ve journaled before about my concern regarding knowing who I am once my children leave the nest. I’ve made it a goal to find who I am apart from their mom. Without a job title that was easily definable, I was searching for a new title. I thought Author would be a good fit. And…
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…
Discomfort

Jul 2, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, author, Beta Readers, blogging, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, family, friendship, Growth, hiding, imposter syndrome, journaling, lessons, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personality, shame, social anxiety, social media, TEP3, theatre, triggers, vulnerability

It’s no secret that being seen scares me. I’ve tried my best to be open and honest about it (in as quiet a way as possible) because it makes things a tiny bit easier. When I name my fear, it gives it less power. So that’s what I’m doing today. Naming the fear. Yesterday was…