The Author Life

Whether it’s an email or a novel, a memo or a memoir, break it down into pieces and do one piece at a time.

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“There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.” – Ray Bradbury

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That little voice inside your head saying “no” or “go” is more powerful than you realize. Listen to it.

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Nothing I believe is unique or hasn’t been said before. However, had someone said this to me, in this way, ten years ago, I might not have suffered for so long.

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It’s easy to throw thousands of words and countless characters at a reader, but making it bigger and complex doesn’t make it better.

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I’ve never really thought about where they’re supposed to take it or what they’re supposed to do with it once they arrive at said unknown destination.

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I needed to take a long, honest look at my usage of social media and how it had started to change my behavior in ways that didn’t make me proud.

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The rules allow us to play it safe, to acquiesce, not make waves, please the people who need to be pleased. And yet, at the same time, those rules rob us of the motivation to do more, to experiment, to take a chance on something new and exciting. Our growth is naturally limited, a ceiling firmly in place that protects us from the storm but keeps us from soaring higher.

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Successful authors don’t make excuses. They don’t blame others or bad circumstances for their situation. The most successful authors in the world understand that nobody owes them anything, that through their actions they are responsible for their own success, or lack of it. 

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