Unsolicited writing advice, no. #55234567:
You don’t have to write for a living to be a writer. You don’t have to be a great writer to be a writer. You don’t have to write full time to be a writer.
All you have to do is write.

Actual pro tip: the best way to break into any creative profession is by helping to support and advance other creators. Your peers are not your adversaries. They are your support group.

When the world looks like coming to an end, your enemies may be your only friends.

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‘Never say no to an idea. You never know when an idea ignites another idea.’
-Stanley Kubrick

Making a fantasy book long doesn't make it more epic. It just makes it long. 😕

You know what would **really** disrupt the publishing industry?
Fair contracts and decent pay for authors.
No AI training without the creator’s consent.
Artists and translators on the cover.
No NDAs for ghostwriters.

Being optimistic means finding the strength to look the facts squarely in the face and still believe good things can and will happen. It's about enjoying what's good in life, seizing every chance for happiness, encouraging others, celebrating every win, and working hard to achieve your dreams.

If anyone’s wondering what to get me for Christmas this year I’m a size 32 all expenses paid trip to a magical bookstore where the books choose me thanks so much

For those interested, the Indie Black Friday Sale will have 171 books and 121 authors.

- 62% are fantasy books
- 22% are SciFi books
- 3% are horror books
- 13% are some combination of genres
- 34 books will be free!