I can identify so well with this.
A Good Combination
Excuses
Why do we tell ourselves pretty little stories so that we can live with our decisions? Make it stop.
Go after what you what, leave the excuses behind, they get you nowhere!!
Life is Short
It seems I’m developing a theme for Hump Day, today…
Leave If They Always Betray Your Trust
Learn how to lead your heart; start recognizing when something isn’t good for you and be strong enough to let it go. A person can only waste the time if you give them an opportunity to waste. Stop trying to open doors for people who constantly shut you out. Make sure the interest is shown in the effort, the talk is supported by the actions, and the trust is earned through the consistency. — Robert Hill Sr.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Life will always throw down the gauntlet but you have to put on your armor and run it. It will never move out of your way and you can try to go around it but it will find you again. It's up to you to navigate your way through but once you pass through it, …
I Just Published my Book. Now What?
So much excellent advice as always. Take it all in because everything here matters.
First of all, congratulations! You’re now a published author – and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Second, you’d be amazed how often I hear that question in LinkedIn’s author groups. With some 3,000 new books published every day, I have serious doubts that you can just sit back and wait for readers to stumble on your book, or for word of mouth to work its magic. The chances of that happening are probably similar to that of winning the lottery, in which case you don’t even need the long hours and hard work that goes hand-in-hand with a career as an author (if you don’t believe me, you may want to check out this post by Pedro Barrento on Indies Unlimited).
So, what are the next steps after publication? Before I can answer that, I need to ask one question of my own first: is this your first book? You see…
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Short and Sweet Life Update – I will Survive! – UPDATED!!!!
Hello my friends. My what day but oh my what a night. I've been in my editing cave for two days and prior to that, I was busy most of the weekend so I haven't had time to check in and write anything worth reading. That has changed as of today. I really should be …
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Changing #Genres – Oh Ivory, What the #BLEEP Have I Done?
Prior to writing The Blue Diamond – The Razor’s Edge, I wrote historical fiction. Wait, I’m still writing historical fiction, right? Well, hold that thought for a moment while I drill down a bit. Fireflies – Historical fiction / Paranormal Hope From the Ocean – Historical Fiction Paranormal / Family Saga The Blue Diamond – …
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