11th July 2016 | for Creatives | writing, reaching your audience, KEEP CREATING, publishing, protect the art, the creative life, Megan McCafferty |
"I'm happiest and most productive when I shut out all the chatter about 'the business' and focus on what I do best: writing."
"Use that time for writing your novel and for reading great books. That will make your chances of getting published much stronger than any Facebook post ever will."
"You've got to go, 'No, I can't come into work on the weekends—[that's] when I work on my novel.' ... People deserve those dreams, and they have to fight for them. You don't want to be at the end of your life and go, 'I met all the obligations people had for me.'"
"While running your own publishing business can certainly take quite a bit of time and energy, never forget that writing your next book is the very best way to spend the bulk of your time. Whether you are self-publishing or working with a traditional publisher, the best way you will ever connect with both your current—and future—readers is by writing and releasing your next book. And then the next. And then the next. And then the next."
"Claim your life, own your existence. Write in spite of whatever conflict you face."
"Do what you're best at. Don't make yourself miserable doing what you think you should be doing, do what you enjoy doing. Utilize your time where it's best spent. If you have a talent and passion for blogging: Do that. If you enjoy Twitter and know the ins and outs: Do that. If you are a great public speaker and love attending writers' conferences: Do that. There's no one way to promote a book."
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