Jason Howell asked K.A. Duggan:

K.A. Do you think you're more vulnerable in your writing or in your personal life? What obstacles to vulnerability are there for you in either of those areas? And why do you think you're able to be more vulnerable in one than in the other? Thanks.

K.A. Duggan Wow Jason, that's a hard one.
There is a certain amount of vulnerability in both, generally aspects of my personal life spill over into my writing. I'm honest about suffering from an anxiety disorder and at times I feel incredibly vulnerable. When I started this process of writing, promoting, sending requests and submitting my stories the feeling was overwhelming and at times I wanted to quit and give in to my self-doubt.
My writing is a small piece of me and while I'm proud I did it and put myself out there to follow my dream, it's still incredibly nerve-wracking opening myself up to negativity even though I know my work will never be to everyones tastes and expect criticism.
I guess in answer to which I'm more vulnerable in, the answer is my personal life, my writing is and always has been my escape from everyday worries and fears.

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