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Leah's Author Blog
Welcome to my blog, full of my stream-of-conscious musings on writing, reading, life, and everything.


Snow and writing (and teaser art)
Photo Credit: Me! (That's Lily) What I've been up to ☃️Brrr, the Eastern USA got a "big" (for us) snowstorm last Sunday, and the snow has stubbornly stuck around because it's stayed well below freezing, sometimes with a low in the negatives (Fahrenheit). I took a walk in the woods with Lily (Mom's dog) the other day, and I could walk on the snow without leaving footprints—the snow was that solidly frozen. And treacherous, which means no twice-daily walks with Lily. She's star
Leah E. Welker
Jan 302 min read


I'm Writing! (And Not World-Building. Yet. Sort Of.)
My first check-in while writing my next series, full of musing on my writing process before and my process now. If behind-the-scenes stuff ruins the magic for you, skip, because I'm spillin' a lot of tea.
Leah E. Welker
Jan 1620 min read


No More Cringing
In this post, I unpack why I cringe at the question "What do you like to do?" and how I resolve to stop.
Leah E. Welker
Apr 12, 20247 min read


My Second Fear: Criticism
My second fear is of criticism, or critical feedback. It's a fear, just like failure, that I faced as soon as I shared my work with someone.
Leah E. Welker
Mar 22, 20248 min read


My First Fear: Failure
Why am I always afraid to share my writing? Here's the first (but also the least) reason: fear of failure.
Leah E. Welker
Mar 15, 20248 min read


Why Do I Write?
Given all the ways to be creative, as a profession or as a hobby, what draws me to write?
Leah E. Welker
Mar 1, 20245 min read
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