In episode 116 of Write, Publish, and Shine, I talk to the unpublished writer part of you. This may be the part that really wants to send your writing out in the world, but gets a little cagey the moment before you press submit.

I move you through what I’ve been calling a soft-steadfast submission practice: a way of staying tender and steady, so submitting doesn’t require you to feel impermeable. I share three anchors I return to when rejection starts to feel like final judgement (rejection as data, “not right for us” as a routing problem, and fit as learnable), plus a simple, repeatable rhythm to help you decide your pace, choose your container, keep your list small, and build in aftercare. All so you (and your nervous system) learn: I can do brave things and stay soft.

I hope this episode invites you to choose one brave thing and share your writing with the world.

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