We talk about the pillars of a writing life, why Gabriela wanted to create a do-it-yourself DIYMFA, and that old favorite: Imposter Syndrome.
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Join me for a wide-ranging conversation with DIYMFA.com’s Gabriela Pereira. She is a speaker, podcast host for DIY MFA Radio, and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community.
![We Stay in the Peer Zone too long - Gabriela Pereira](https://storyaday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Gabriela_peerzone-1-300x300.png)
To find out more about DIYMFA’s flagship course (enrolling new students now) go to https://members.diymfa.com/sdsd/
![It's OK Not To Be A Writer - Gabriela Pereira, DIYMFA.com](https://storyaday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Gabriela_say_no-300x300.png)