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Three Secret Super Powers of Failing Publicly
In order to accomplish anything, you have to be willing to fail. It's the one common trait among all successful people. For writers, that means putting yourself out there. Publish that blog, make that reel, tweet that joke...before you're confident it's ready. Doing...
Feeling indecisive? Do you know your mission?
Are you ever paralyzed by small decisions? Like you’re going to get some lunch, but you just can’t seem to pick somewhere and make it happen? Try defining the mission. It may seem silly, but getting lunch is a big theoretical idea. With no parameters, it’s a wide open...
It’s ok to just write.
I have a startling message for you. You can just write. You don’t have to want to publish or build a platform. You’re allowed to just enjoy the art form and express yourself. I own a meat smoker and I love it. During the warmer months, most weekends you’ll find me...
They want to publish your story? Six keys to prevent future cringe.
So you’ve had a short story accepted for publication! Congratulations. Paid or unpaid, it doesn’t matter, I bet you’re tickled pink! Someone else believes in your work and soon real readers are going to see your story in print. Hallelujah! I know what it’s like to be...
The #1 advice every writer needs
This is a hard truth. But you need to hear it. So does every other writer you know. I need to hear it. I am getting the results I deserve. I am not unlucky. It’s not that I haven’t “gotten my break.” Things are not harder for me than they are for someone else. If I’m...
“Never pay anyone to publish your book.” Good advice?
“Never pay to publish your book.” This is the dumbest advice I’ve ever heard. It comes from a place of inexperience, underfunding, and fear. It's the exact opposite of what successful business people say in virtually any industry. I don’t care what industry you’re in,...