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#158: Amie McNee – The Hardest Lesson Every Creative Must Learn: Choose Yourself Before Anyone Else Does; The Salve for Jealousy, How to Overcome Rejection & Rebuild Self-Trust


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Amie McNee—creativity coach and writer  behind the popular account @InspiredToWrite—on how to stay grounded through success and setbacks, forge a creative life on your own terms, and why art is both essential and revolutionary.

We discuss:

  • How to deal with rejection
  • Advice for artists starting out on social media
  • Tips and reflections on self-publishing and book deals
  • Why the world needs your art
  • How to start trusting yourself as an artist (and deal with jealousy)
  • Having big dreams and low standards
  • And more exclusive insights for writers and creatives

About Amie McNee:

Amie is a trained historian turned creativity coach, writer, and speaker best known for her popular Instagram account, @InspiredtoWrite and The Unpublished Podcast. She’s self-published two historical fiction novels: The Rules Upheld by No One, Regrettably, I Am About to Cause Trouble. Her latest book is We Need Your Art: Stop F*cking Around and Make Something, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating. 

Resources and Links:

  • Amie’s Ted Talk (The case for making art when the world is on fire)
  • The Rules Upheld by No One by Amie McNee
  • Amie’s Instagram 
  • Amie’s Substack
  • We Need Your Art by Amie McNee
  • The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin
     

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