Self-publishing Answers

The guys (Kevin, Justin, and Nick) talk through damaging mindsets, not "feeling" it, and what to do about it, like discussing this stuff with your writing network. Don't have a writing network? That's step one. Then we start discussing some things you should be focusing on while you're working on your first book: Build your list! We use Author.Email (currently in beta), but WAY better (and WAY cheaper) than any other option, and designed specifically for authors. Write that book! This is even more important in some ways as building your list. Develop a writing relationship with one or more people Writer/critique groups, find like-minded people. (Nick's dead-simple hack: find someone who has the same sense of humor as you) Books mentioned (affiliate links): The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary by Gary Keller 7 Habits for Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Creative Writing Career by Justin Sloan The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell Self-Editing for Fiction Writer