The Brave Little Blog

Posts about braving boss life, business and the blank page

Truths I Realized Along the Way: Learning to Live With Fears & Recognizing their BS

By Ally Berthiaume | October 19, 2021

Fear and doubt don’t really just up and disappear one day. I just practice living with them, like the roommates you can’t get rid of or the unwanted dinner party guest who accidentally got the invite.

Top 3 Reasons Why I Care About Telling Women’s stories

By Ally Berthiaume | October 1, 2021

Friends and family may have said “you should write a book.” That may be a compliment, but you should write a book because YOU want to and YOU believe in what you have to say.

Blog Cover: Four Fears that Nearly Kept Me From Writing My Memoir: #3 The Perfectionism Monster

Fear and Doubt – Four Fears that Nearly Kept Me From Writing My Memoir: #4 Being Overlooked & Judged

By Ally Berthiaume | September 22, 2021

Writing nonfiction and memoir is a tricky business when you’ve got other real people (and not just yourself) to write about.

Letters Aren’t Dead. An Interview with the Author of Dear Universe, I Get it Now

By Ally Berthiaume | September 17, 2021

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Please Don’t Call My Son a “Heartbreaker” or “Ladykiller”

By Ally Berthiaume | September 15, 2021

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Anti-Semitism Isn’t History, It’s Alive and Real. And Other Things I Learned.

By Ally Berthiaume | September 15, 2021

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People Tell Me I Should Write a Book. Does That Mean I Should?

By Ally Berthiaume | August 31, 2021

Friends and family may have said “you should write a book.” That may be a compliment, but you should write a book because YOU want to and YOU believe in what you have to say.

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Fear and Doubt – Four Fears that Nearly Kept Me From Writing My Memoir: #3 The Perfectionism Monster

By Ally Berthiaume | August 24, 2021

Writing nonfiction and memoir is a tricky business when you’ve got other real people (and not just yourself) to write about.

What is the Universal Element Inside Your Story and Have You Considered It?

By Ally Berthiaume | August 1, 2021

Your story may have the power to impact one person. If we each could just impact one person, collectively we would change the world. Believe in the power of your story.

Fear and Doubt – Four Fears That nearly Kept me From Writing My Memoir: #2 Anonymity For Everyone.

By Ally Berthiaume | July 20, 2021

Writing nonfiction and memoir is a tricky business when you’ve got other real people (and not just yourself) to write about.