Sandra Postma | Your Story Mentor
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On Sunday, I attended Comic Con Holland. It had been a decade since I last went to a fan convention, due to severe illness and then severe anxiety. But there was a special person attending related to my personal stories and so I had a very special reason to have a stern talk with my… Continue reading The Stories We Remember All Our Lives
In diversity there is beauty and there is strength. Maya Angelou I never saw myself reflected on tv or in books. A chubby small town girl who liked to read didn’t get much screen time on tv or page time in books. She still doesn’t. Not to mention one with chronic illness. As more minorities… Continue reading From Stigma to Understanding: Why Representation of Illness in Popular Culture Matters
The world is in pain. There are abhorrent wars going on. Our queer community is denied their rights in increasingly horrific ways. Climate disasters are happening across the globe at a scary rate and intensity. Covid still lingers. Human-induced tragedy seems ongoing and unstoppable at the moment and each of us suffers from it in… Continue reading Write, and Change The World
Book coaching is a relatively new occupation that is fast-growing, but still a new concept to many writers. So have you been wondering what a book coach is and does, or are you completely new to the term? Then read on! The New Need for a Coach The need for book coaches has grown out… Continue reading What Is A Book Coach (And Why Would Writers Need One)
Do you wonder what a book coach is? Then first read my blog where I talk about whether a book coach is for you or not. In this article I will talk about how to find the book coach that suits you and your writing process best. There are many ways to search for a… Continue reading How To Find The Right Book Coach
Before I dive into the answer to this -very good! - question about whether everyone needs a book coach, here is a piece I wrote about what book coaching is and how it is beneficial to writers. So, does every writer need a book coach? Some may say 'YES!' because our work helps writers in… Continue reading Does Every Writer Need A Book Coach?
I believe stories change the world, because stories have the ability to have a major impact on their readers. Reading about experiences outside of yourself creates empathy and understanding for situations you were not familiar with before. Reading about your own lived experience makes you feel seen and understood. This in turn helps you gain… Continue reading Why We Must Unsilence Our Voices
The importance of speculative fiction in our ever evolving world is immense. From fantasy to science fiction and every subgenre that they entail, speculative fiction is both escapism from our hard daily lives and at the same time a confrontation with our current society. It makes the genre an exciting and ever-changing entity that I… Continue reading How Speculative Fiction Changes The World
Book coach. A relatively new occupation that is gaining traction, but is still a new concept to many. Have you been wondering what a book coach is and does, or are you completely new to the term? Then read on! The need for book coaches has grown out of a changing publishing market and consequently… Continue reading What Is A Book Coach and Why Would I Need One?
The biggest reason is very obvious: you are worth investing in. Not always so easy to get on board with though right? We feel we should invest in that new vacuum cleaner. Buy new shoes for the kids. A new phone perhaps, or as a treat to ourselves some chocolates. But invest extensively in a… Continue reading Why You Are Allowed To Invest in Yourself