Grace Kerina | Author

A wrestling match with perfectionism can be debilitating to the point that nothing gets finished. On the other hand, if you know your writing could be better, when do you stop trying to improve a piece so you can let it go and move on?
As a frequent rider on the perfectionism train, I know firsthand the effects of this particular struggle. The what-ifs can be crippling to the point of exhaustion. What if I share this but it’s not as good as I can make it, so no one reads it? What if...

By the time the doorbell rings, I’ve assembled the apple crisp in the pan, the kitchen table is cleared and cleaned, and the radiator sends up cozy waves of warmth. My friend Annabel and I are trying something new today. We’re using each other’s company...

The quest for a unique style can tie a writer in knots until nothing’s being written. Why write if the output is boring or is a copy of someone else’s style or is something anyone could have written? If there’s not enough pizzazz to the words, how likely...

When the thing you want to create resists the birthing process, consider cheating. I don’t mean copying someone else’s work and calling it your own, or forcing yourself into territory that’s unnatural for you. Instead, get proactive by enlisting the...