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I is for Ill-prepared.
To continue with the theme for everything writerly, I decided to share what it’s like to suddenly be published without any warning.
*This post has moved to a new home: http://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/ill-prepared-fear-of-success-and-of-failure/
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How exciting for you – even if you weren’t prepared for it. Congratulations!
And even more fun … you turned it into a post you can use for something else.
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Thanks, Trisha 🙂
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Every now and then I find myself doubting that I can do this writing thing and that I’m a complete fraud. I think to myself I’m clearly not good enough. Then I get a comment or review on something and I manage to convince myself that I am ready and I just have to fight for it.
Hope you book sales are going well.
Tasha
Tasha’s Thinkings – Movie Monsters
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Thanks, Tasha 🙂 It’s good to know I’m not the only one who feels like that.
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Congrats on this unexplained victory! The only award I won for my writing, I didn’t attend the award’s banquet! I was that sure I wouldn’t win. You did the right thing, believing in yourself at least enough to attend.
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Thanks, Jacqui 🙂 I think the lure of getting the chance to dress up got me there…
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Wow! Firstly, congratulations on your unexpected success. Secondly, thank you so much for sharing what you’ve learned as a result. So generous of you.
A-Zing this year at:
FictionCanBeFun
Normally found at:
DebsDespatches
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Thanks, Debs 🙂 I think it’s important to share our experiences and knowledge.
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Ronel,
I rather think it’s inspiring that you’re an indie author. At least you’re learning from your experience which is sure to help you to be less ill-prepared for future projects. Way to go!
Curious as a Cathy
A2Z iPad Art Sketch ‘Indians’
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Thanks, Cathy 🙂 It’s been hard to wrap my head around the fact that I can really do this on my own. For years I’ve thought the only way to get published — to be a “real” writer — is to go through traditional publishing. Now I’ve decided to choose myself instead of waiting to be chosen from the slush pile, and it is quite liberating 🙂
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Ill- prepared but it keeps the humility! I’m waiting for the English edition. You deserve to be published. Congratulations, again. Much love and hugs. ☺🤗❤
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Thanks, Anne 🙂
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I love your comment about having your work unexpectedly published feeling like an unexpected pregnancy. I would agree. I’ve had a couple, and while I was giddy at the thought of my new baby, I also felt scared and ill-prepared. Somehow we just roll with it and it all works out. Well…mine are still teenagers, so we’ll see about that. 🙂
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LOL. Thanks for stopping by, Heather 🙂
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