My guest this week is retired clinical psychologist Pam Munter.Pam's written four books and had more than 150 personal essays published over the years. Her latest book is Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood, a collection of ten short stories and two plays about the troubled lives of strong and talented women who survived #MeToo. Pam also writes a lot of non-fiction and memoirs.In our interview, she talks about her approach to writing short stories, plays, and personal essays and talks about her life as a stage performer and a clinical psychologist.Pam also has a fascinating insight into the creative process, which is worth listening to in the middle of the interview. If you feel that writing is a bit of a lonely profession, this is a conversation you want to hear.In this episode, we discuss:How to balance writing with a professional careerDealing with feedback Outlining stories in advance vs free writingShould writers attach value to their work?How long Pam spends writing each dayTips on getting published in journalsResources:Pam MunterFading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in HollywoodAs Alone as I Want to BeWhen Teens Were Keen: Freddie Stewart and The Teen Agers of MonogramAlmost FamousThe Art of the Personal EssayThe Best American Essays of the CenturyDuotropeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/becomeawritertoday)