![](https://instagram.fjan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/122537035_386451419163324_8980623801823458977_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fjan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=sUj2z6ugATMAX8a2g3g&_nc_tp=24&oh=f6765a8e8e96cb657a151cd13f41209b&oe=5FBF3447 "I\'m a #genrehopper both in reading and writing! But I do have #favoriteauthors I return to again and again. And I love that all of them are women!⠀
📗 P.D. James is a particular favorite because I discovered her in college - a little late to the game, but reading Death in Holy Orders was probably the first time I realized a book could be entertaining AND thought-provoking.⠀
📗 Jane Austen will always hold a special place in my heart. I\'ve been reading her works for comfort since I was 10 or so. It wasn\'t until much later that I realized how much commentary and critique was packed into her \\"cute little romances.\\"⠀
📗 @sdessen made me feel understood as a teenager. At one of the darkest points of my life, I could crack one of her novels and read not only a good story, but a story that gave me hope. Sarah, if you read this post, I want you to know that your work has largely inspired my purpose as writer. THANK YOU!⠀
📗 @naominovik\'s work always makes me marvel. The richness she spins into old tales is as magical as the characters and plots she creates. Her imaginative worlds are something I aspire to.⠀
📗 @madeline.e.miller confirmed something I had long suspected: that is it possible to write a novel with a poetic voice. Circe and The Song of Achilles are two of the most beautiful books I have ever read. Again, another level of writing that I aspire to.⠀
📗 If you haven\'t read one of these authors I\'m happy to make a recommendation! Just DM me!⠀
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![](https://instagram.fjan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/121695593_343754326702686_6592467697458361272_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fjan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=106&_nc_ohc=EbKezltat_YAX8NVFIi&_nc_tp=24&oh=96d20cf1b66e17cb3791dd7dcd4c766a&oe=5FBF6517 "#confessiontime: I tend to get myself worked up and worried over nothing. My emotional state directly affects how I interact with others and can block my work (or how much work I can get done.) As a #creativewriter and someone who values my relationships deeply this can be crippling, causing a #shamespiral. Taking a #braincheck is something new I\'m doing for #selfcare and #emotionalgrowth.
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If you\'re a #fictionwriter, growing your #emotionalintelligence can enhance your life and work. And help you sleep better at night 😉
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Want to learn more about this? Click \\"Take A Brain Check\\" in my bio link.
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#writingblock #amwriting #amwritingfiction #WritingLife #writingtips #creativelife #writersofinstagram #writersofig #womenwritersofinstagram")
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