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Fractured Ink: Writing In Life's Chaos (audio)Unpacking the 2024 Kindle Scribe: A Complete Setup and a Brief Feature OverviewSend us a textCorrection: The latest software version for the Kindle Scribe is 5.18.3, not 5.17.3 as claimed in the Podcast. You can see whether your Scribe is fully updated by going to Settings.This audio Podcast is paired with a YouTube video I have made and whose web address is: https://youtu.be/G2uauOTf5nQ#kindlescribe #KindleScribeSetup #KindleScribeTour #AmazonKindle #KindleTutorial #KindleScribeBundle #KindleScribeCoverI am an Amazon Associate, and I earn from qualifying purchases. My affiliate link to the Kindle Scribe bundle is https://amzn.to/4feRmsQ.Ready to e...2025-07-2811 min
Fractured Ink: Writing In Life's Chaos (audio)Exploring the New Kindle Scribe: A Game-Changer for Readers and WritersSend us a text#@DianaDirkbyWritesReviews, #Amazon, #KindleScribe, #AmazonGadgets, #DigitalNoteTaking, #Ereader, #EinkAffiliate Links: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesKindle bundle (Kindle + Cover + Charging Adaptor (visit https://amzn.to/40Wa3vg) #ad #commissionsearnedAmazon’s Kindle Scribe page (visit https://amzn.to/452VTKi) #ad #commissionsearnedMy Website: https://dianadirkbywrites.com/Amazon Affiliate Link Webpage” https://dianadirkbywrites.com/amazon-affiliate-links-products-for-writers/Ready for a digital notebook that actually feels like writing on paper? The redesigned Kindle Scribe for 2024 might just be the game...2025-07-2113 minFractured Ink: Writing In Life's Chaos (audio)Overcoming Writers' Block: Even Mathematicians Can Get ItSend us a textEver found yourself staring at a blank page, feeling the weight of creative paralysis? You're not alone. Writer's block isn't just for novelists—it affects bloggers, students, and even research mathematicians like myself.In this deep dive into the psychology of creative stagnation, I explore what writer's block really is: that temporary inability to express yourself through words, accompanied by frustration and self-doubt. Whether you're struggling with perfectionism, fear of criticism, depleted inspiration, overwhelming stress, or that nagging inner critic, understanding the root causes is your first step toward breakthrough.2025-07-1410 minFractured Ink: Writing In Life's Chaos (audio)The Healing Power of Keeping a Daily Diary for Mental Health and Trauma RecoverySend us a textHave you ever wondered how something as simple as putting pen to paper could transform your mental health? Discover the profound healing potential of keeping a daily diary for managing mental illness and recovering from trauma.Drawing from personal experience using journaling to monitor schizophrenia and complex PTSD symptoms, this episode explores how daily writing creates a safe harbor for emotional release. When overwhelming feelings become trapped inside, creating chaos and disconnection, a journal provides a judgment-free space to externalize these thoughts. Studies confirm that expressive writing significantly reduces symptoms of...2025-07-0711 minFractured Ink: Writing In Life's Chaos (audio)Memoir versus Fiction Close to One's Own Life: A ComparisonSend us a textThis Episode Description contains a Paid Promotion with amazon.com. Every writer faces a pivotal decision when drawing from personal experience: truth or creative freedom? Memoir or fiction? This episode delves deep into this fundamental choice, exploring how these two approaches differ in purpose, execution, and impact.Truth and authenticity stand at the core of this comparison. We examine how memoirs like "A Million Little Pieces" face backlash when deviating from factual accuracy, while novels like Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar" freely transform personal experiences into something new. The narrative structures...2025-06-3011 min
Schizophrenia As I Live It (audio)Avoiding the Noise: Tips for Distraction-Free Creative WritingSend us a textEver stare at a blank page while your mind wanders everywhere except your story? You're not alone. The modern writer faces an unprecedented battle for attention – from buzzing phones to buzzing thoughts.Between environmental distractions, digital interruptions, and our own wandering minds, staying focused on creative writing has become increasingly challenging. This struggle is even more pronounced for writers managing conditions like schizophrenia, where both external stimuli and internal noise create additional barriers to creative expression. But there's hope – and practical solutions.You can significantly reduce external distractions by crea...2025-06-2309 minSchizophrenia As I Live It (audio)Routine of A Fiction Writer With SchizophreniaSend us a textFinding stability in creative chaos has been my lifelong journey as a fiction writer living with schizophrenia. Drawing wisdom from master storyteller Walter Mosley's advice on daily writing routines, I've discovered powerful connections between maintaining creative discipline and managing mental health challenges.My mornings belong to fiction writing—after coffee, breakfast, and digital newspapers, of course. This dedicated creative time, respected by my spouse and protected in my schedule, provides essential structure that benefits both my novels and my mind. When symptoms of schizophrenia threaten to overwhelm with confusion and disorientation, th...2025-06-1508 min
Fractured Ink: Writing In Life's Chaos (audio)Stigma Against Schizophrenia, A Two Way StreetSend us a textStigma surrounding schizophrenia can be devastating, especially when it comes from those closest to us. Today, I'm opening up about my journey living with paranoid schizophrenia and how I've learned to navigate the complex landscape of misconceptions, fear, and rejection that often accompanies this diagnosis.What does it really take to build bridges of understanding between those who live with serious mental illness and those who don't? I share my "two-way street" approach—a method that acknowledges both the challenges faced by people with schizophrenia and the genuine confusion or discomfort ex...2025-06-0912 min