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On Self-Doubt, Self-Worth, and How to Manage Your Self-Esteem as a Writer

On Self-Doubt, Self-Worth, and How to Manage Your Self-Esteem as a Writer

"There is no escape from low self-esteem other than to shift one’s focus away from the self."

By Helen Betya Rubinstein | November 4, 2026

Against Copyediting: Is It Time to Abolish the Other Department of Corrections?

Against Copyediting: Is It Time to Abolish the Other Department of Corrections?

Helen Betya Rubinstein on Having Power Over More Than Just Commas

By Helen Betya Rubinstein | January 26, 2023

Tilted Towards Liberation: Tanaïs on Rejecting Western Constructs, in Writing and in Life

Tilted Towards Liberation: Tanaïs on Rejecting Western Constructs, in Writing and in Life

Helen Betya Rubinstein in Conversation with the Author of In Sensorium

By Helen Betya Rubinstein | February 24, 2022

The Best Sex I Ever Had Was (Also) a Narrative Structure

The Best Sex I Ever Had Was (Also) a Narrative Structure

Helen Betya Rubinstein on Expectation, Eagerness, and Enjoyment

By Helen Betya Rubinstein | February 17, 2021

‘But I Will Write Anyway.’ Teaching the Anti-Racist Writing Workshop

‘But I Will Write Anyway.’ Teaching the Anti-Racist Writing Workshop

Helen Betya Rubinstein in Conversation with Felicia Rose Chavez

By Helen Betya Rubinstein | January 28, 2021

What Your Draft (and Its Problems) Says About You

What Your Draft (and Its Problems) Says About You

Helen Betya Rubinstein on Finding Clarity in Confusion

By Helen Betya Rubinstein | December 4, 2019

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