00:03:15 Janet Morris Grimes: Bio for Jim Watkins - JIM WATKINS First and foremost, Jim is a writer saved by grace. Of much lesser importance, he’s the author of 20 books and over 2,500 articles which have won numerous national awards. Jim has worked as a magazine and book editor since his sophomore year in college and taught writing for fifteen years at Taylor University. Jim has spoken around the world in churches, colleges, and conferences. But mostly, he is a writer saved by grace! 00:08:06 Elaine Gordon: Fabulous!! 00:08:20 Janet Morris Grimes: Bio for Jim Watkins - JIM WATKINS First and foremost, Jim is a writer saved by grace. Of much lesser importance, he’s the author of 20 books and over 2,500 articles which have won numerous national awards. Jim has worked as a magazine and book editor since his sophomore year in college and taught writing for fifteen years at Taylor University. Jim has spoken around the world in churches, colleges, and conferences. But mostly, he is a writer saved by grace! 00:08:44 Katie Meade: Wonderful and informative for a first timer! 00:10:02 Larke Ready: Having my morning tea in my pjs this Saturday morning so I'm not showing my face, but this conference has been AMAZING! Thank you for all you have done, Janet! 00:14:47 Janet Morris Grimes: I think no response may be worse than those rejection slips. 00:18:19 Katherine Swarts: Oh, I have depression (and “I’m so discouraged I could die” impulses) too. And every time circumstances fail to collaborate in making it easy to complete my full want-to-do list (which happens about 10 times a day these days), I boil away a slice of my mind fuming on the unfairness. 00:20:23 Katie Meade: I have Depression, GAD, and PTSD and my whole life is a emotional roller coaster, I try to get myself in order to try to get myself going through the day 00:21:15 Katherine Swarts: QUESTION: Have you posted the “Rejection Slip Blues” on any public video shares? 00:22:19 Katherine Swarts: @Katie, GAD stands for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, right? 00:22:42 Katie Meade: @Katherine yes ma'am 00:22:46 Janet Morris Grimes: https://www.jameswatkins.com/depression/ 00:26:19 Janet Morris Grimes: Bipolar Psalms. Never thought about that. I thought David just did that so we could all find one to relate to for every season of life. Lol 00:27:57 Katherine Swarts: My cousin, an amateur playwright, has bipolar and lived for years as a drifter, wandering from city to city, spending his family’s money, expecting his big break to fall out of the sky, and getting arrested at least once. Praise God, he finally came home just in time to escape being caught on the street by 2020 COVID shutdowns, and is now doing well under treatment. 00:30:00 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: Many Godly people suffer from ungodly depression. 00:32:37 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: Emotions are real, but not reality. 00:33:27 Katherine Swarts: It does happen with physical disorders. A friend of a friend got so exasperated with one acquaintance’s “just have faith to be healed” attitude, he finally hid the man’s glasses and told him he could just have faith for 20/20 vision. 00:33:42 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: Much of a writers' depression springs from this crazy business. 00:35:19 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: Writers tend to spend more time alone than 'normal' people. 00:35:46 Janet Morris Grimes: Writers tend to face more rejection than 'normal' people. 00:36:43 Janet Morris Grimes: Writers tend to have more financial insecurity than 'normal' people. 00:37:21 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: Depression is actually a gift! 00:37:52 Katherine Swarts: Forgive me, but I have a 1-on-1 that landed in the 10:45 slot. I shall return as soon as it’s completed. 00:38:08 Janet Morris Grimes: People with clinical depression tend to be more creative than 'normal' people. 00:39:07 Classroom 1: 30 minutes remaining. THIRTY minutes. 00:40:50 Janet Morris Grimes: 1% success rate in this business. 00:41:16 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: Writers tend to be more vulnerable and transparent than 'normal' people. 00:42:57 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: People with clinical depression tend to be more empathetic to other people's hurts than 'normal' people. 00:43:40 Janet Morris Grimes: II Corinthians 1:3-4 Comfort verse 00:45:20 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: I'm a mess, you're a mess, that's why we need a Messiah. 00:47:31 Janet Morris Grimes: Quote: Blessed are the depressed, for they shall be called encouragers. 00:48:46 Classroom 1: 20 minutes remaining. TWENTY minutes. 00:49:40 Nancy: Sure seem like it. 00:49:57 Janet Morris Grimes: Please post questions in the chat, or be ready to unmute to ask your question. 00:51:38 Janet Morris Grimes: Ways to manage depression: 00:51:45 Janet Morris Grimes: 1) Put on pants! 00:52:08 Janet Morris Grimes: Get dressed, to feel as if you're at work. 00:52:22 Janet Morris Grimes: 2) Sit in a designated space. 00:52:35 Katherine Swarts: What did I miss? 00:53:43 Janet Morris Grimes: Build a psychological association between your designated spot and time to write. 00:54:15 Janet Morris Grimes: 3) Write at a designated time. 80% of success is to simply show up. 00:56:34 Janet Morris Grimes: https://www.jameswatkins.com/prozac/ 00:59:01 Classroom 1: 10 minutes remaining. TEN minutes. 01:00:24 Janet Morris Grimes: https://www.jameswatkins.com/audio-video/ 01:01:31 Larke Ready: Great information and encouragement. Thank you, and may God continue to use you to help and comfort others! 01:01:53 Leslie: Thanks so much, Jim, for your encouragement. 01:02:37 Katherine Swarts: I also have ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). 01:03:06 Nancy: I sincerely appreciate your vulnerability, it is encouraging to know we are not alone. 01:04:02 Classroom 1: 5 minutes remaining. FIVE minutes. 01:05:42 Katherine Swarts: I’ve been trying (currently on hiatus) to write a comprehensive guide to substance addiction and recovery from the Christian viewpoint. (Max Lucado fans: he has discussed alcoholism as a problem in his family.)