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The Art of Surrender- My Quest To Finally Let Go
People arrive and depart as they see fit. Learned this phrase when? I didn't completely understand at the time how someone could mean so much and then disappear the next second. When I went through it myself, it was a concept I found difficult to understand or accept because I had formed strong attachments to some people. I had the mental impression that I needed to take action to change the current situation. Anything that would allow them to stay, even if it meant causing me inconvenience. I was unaware that I had fallen into this trap. I put myself in a trap that made me vacillate back and forth.
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Writers
Collaborating with Your Book Editor: How to Build a Successful Working Relationship
When you’ve finished writing your manuscript, the next critical step in the publishing process is working with a professional book editor. Editing is an essential part of transforming your manuscript into a polished and compelling book that readers will love. However, the relationship between you and your editor is much more than just a transactional one. It’s a collaboration. Understanding how to work effectively with your editor can significantly improve the outcome of your project.
By Ryder Flintabout a year ago in Writers
What Are The Five Basic Propensities That Can Improve Lives?
Five Basic Propensities That Improve Lives As I continued looking for self-improvement, I found that five straightforward propensities can enormously further improve life. These propensities shape our day-to-day schedules, influencing our wellbeing, attitude, and achievement. Propelled by Charles Duhigg's "The Impact of Trained Instinct," I discovered that making progress with our propensities is critical to development.
By Neverlosenasserabout a year ago in Writers
When to Start Selling Merchandise
One of the problems with running an online business is the merchandise side. Online businesses chiefly make money through three different aspects (advertising, books, and merchandise), with most money generally coming from merchandise. That is, while advertising is lucrative and easy to set up and creators wish books would be the primary sellers, the reality is that most of the comic's profits will come from t-shirts, toys, and other items. However, most people have a problem in determining when it is the best time to start selling merchandise.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Writers
Self-Publication for Dummies
For too many authors the steps of self-publication are a mystery. While there are plenty of books on the subject, most are unsure of where to begin. This is actually easy: Finish the bleeding manuscript first. While there are some exceptions to this, it helps to have a finished manuscript in hand before you even think about publishing. However, once you have a manuscript in hand, you can now debate publishing it. Whether you choose to pay a group of freelancers, use a hybrid publisher, or (Heaven forbid!) do it all yourself (or some combination of the above), the steps are pretty much the same.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Writers
Marketing For Writers 101
For a lot of writers, marketing is one of those things that everyone hates. We tend to be an introverted lot, and marketing is just something that needs an extroverted mentality. We're good at tasks that require an individual to do things on their own, like researching, world-building, and even writing; we like going down some weird rabbit holes. Introspection and projecting what we find is our bread and butter, but sometimes we need to poke our heads out of the hole and interact with others.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Writers
What did John Keats mean by "Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty"?
'Magnificence is Truth, Truth Excellence': Revealing the Quintessence of Magnificence Craftsmanship and theory meet up in a profound jump into magnificence is truth. John Keats, a popular Heartfelt writer, showed us that excellence is something other than looks. He made us consider excellence to be a profound encounter.
By Neverlosenasserabout a year ago in Writers
2025 Writing Goals
I wanted to try something a little different. I always have my writing goals for the day, for the week, for the month. They change from time to time, but I use them to try to finish stories and scripts by certain times. Some projects have deadlines, and some don't, so setting some goals helps me to keep up with a good pace.
By Stephen Kramer Avitabileabout a year ago in Writers
