Writer to Writer Across the Pages: Wrangling the Doubt Monster

We’re thrilled to premiere the latest Writer’s Desk event, “Writer to Writer Across the Pages: Wrangling the Doubt Monster,” featuring Season 21 mentor Amy Bernstein and her mentee Veronica Vo!

In this insightful conversation, Amy and Veronica discuss their time in the AWP Writer to Writer Mentorship Program and the impact of doubt on their writing journeys. The pair consider internal and external factors that influence a writer’s confidence, how self-questioning has shaped their approach to writing over time, and techniques for managing doubt when it creeps into the writing process.

The premiere of this Writer’s Desk event will take place on AWP’s YouTube channel on Thursday, August 6, 2026, and is free and available to all.

Mentor Bio

Amy L. Bernstein writes award-winning fiction and nonfiction that lets readers feel while making them think. As the author of six novels, including Tent City, and a book of inspiration for creatives called Wrangling the Doubt Monster, Bernstein brings a compassionate and insightful voice to writers’ conferences around the country. A former journalist, Bernstein also works as a book coach, helping nonfiction authors craft compelling book proposals. She welcomes followers to her weekly Substack, Doubt Monster, which explores the agony and ecstasy of creativity.

Mentee Bio

Veronica Vo is a Vietnamese American writer from Southern California. She received her MFA in creative writing from the University of California, Riverside. Her work centers around memory, family, and identity, and can be found in Electric Literature, The Offing, Tint Journal, and elsewhere.