And so creative people tend to make the audience, a studio, their agent into a parent figure that they have to constantly appease or impress to maintain the connection, the emotional tie... You kind of do and you don’t [have to have a really big ego]... A friend of mine said, talking about writers, they’re egomaniacs with low self-esteem.

Interviewer Colleen Collins: "Instead of offering tricks and techniques to help writers overcome perceived personal defects, his book validates the belief that who we are as writers-our feelings, hopes, dreads, fears, fantasies-is enough. In fact, not only enough, but a wellspring for our creativity...  A few days after a conference, I asked Dennis if I could follow up with a brief interview on his talk and his book."

Interview with Dennis Palumbo, M.A. and MFT, a writer and licensed psychotherapist in private practice, specializing in creative issues. He’s the author of Writing from the Inside Out.

"Dennis Palumbo provides a sense of community in the isolation of writing, of knowing that we are not alone on this uncharted and privileged journey. He shows us that our shared struggles, fears, and triumphs are the very soul of the art and craft of writing." –Bruce Joel Rubin, screenwriter, Ghost, and Deep Impact

Writers block. Procrastination. Loneliness. Doubt. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Just plain...fear. What does it mean if you struggle with these feelings on a daily basis?It means youre a writer.Written with a unique empathy and deep insight by someone who is both a fellow writer and a noted psychotherapist, Writing from the Inside Out sheds light on the inner life of the writer and shows you positive new ways of thinking about your art–and yourself. Palumbo touches on subjects ranging from writers envy to rejection, from the loneliness of solitude to the joy of craft. Most of all, he leads you to the most empowering revelation of all–that you are enough. Everything you need to navigate the often tumultuous terrain of the writers path and create your best work is right there inside you.