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Do "real" writers write full-time? ✍️ (opens the original)
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Being a writer doesn’t mean quitting your day job.Somewhere along the way, a lot of aspiring authors picked up the idea that “real” writers write full-time — that if you’re serious about your craft, you should be doing it as your day job. But that’s not how most published authors actually live.The vast majority are working other jobs, raising kids, and writing whenever they find a moment to spare.Reframe writing as a practice, not a profession.When you stop chasing the fantasy of writing as your
Why this bestselling author doesn't care about the market 😯 (opens the original)
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Are you genuinely excited about your story?For a moment, put your readers aside. Don’t think about what’s on the top of bestseller charts. Forget about the publishing industry entirely.With all of that stripped away, does your story still call to you? Do you feel excited about it independent of everything else?Write the book you want to read.When you write for yourself first, the process stays fun, playful, and surprising — and that energy will show on the page.Readers can feel the difference be
The hard part of publishing most authors don't expect 😔 (opens the original)
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Publishing your debut isn’t the end of the story.Every aspiring author spends years imagining that moment — the book deal, the launch day, the finished copy in their hands. But few realize that the emotional dip after the debut can be one of the hardest parts of the whole journey.Because when the goal you’ve been chasing finally happens, there’s a strange quiet on the other side of it.The best cure? Fall in love with the next book.The authors who last don’t wait for their debut to define them. T
Authors always overthink this part of the query 😵💫 (opens the original)
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Hi authors,This week has genuinely been the highlight of my career, and I’m so grateful to every one of you who has ordered The Modern Guide to Querying Literary Agents or simply followed along with these lessons.<source ty
Comp titles aren't as hard as you think (I promise) 🙌 (opens the original)
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Hi authors,Wow. Your messages and posts this week have been absolutely incredible. I’ve never felt so supported, and it means everything to me!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="261.01418439716315" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3ysF!
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