So, you got a bad review, a critique that hurt, sales are slagging or another rejection came back. It happens, but being publicly negative doesn't help your case.
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Apr 27, 2022
14 min
Every author trying to go the route of traditional publishing will face rejection. It's crushing, but it isn't the end of your writing career unless you let it be.
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Apr 13, 2022
15 min
It's all subjective, even when someone tries to be critical and objective about things.
This is an art, not a science. Dealing with shit is easier when you remember that fact.
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Apr 5, 2022
18 min
***Sorry about the technical issues on this episode guys. My computer was fighting and freezing the entire recording!**
There is no doubt that some people really do not know how to leave a review without being unreasonable or mean. As an author, it's going to happen and you need to be able to handle it.
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Mar 16, 2022
14 min
Leaving a review, especially for a book that wasn't that great, isn't easy to do. Some reviewers don't seem to care about balance, but the art of a good review—even of a bad book—is balance.
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Mar 2, 2022
23 min
Critique groups have their place, but there are some horror stories out there. Cliquey, bad advice, and other writing group drama will happen. So, is it worth your time?
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Feb 16, 2022
12 min
Giving and receiving constructive criticism is a careful balancing act—one that a lot of people struggle with. So, let's talk about the tightrope walk we take both when receiving and giving criticism.
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Feb 2, 2022
16 min
Welcome to a whole new year of Not Safe For Words! We're going to give a bit deeper into dealing with others as a writer—including the ones you'd like to see fall off the face of the planet. From readers to reviewers to other authors. We'll cover as much as we can in the next twenty-two episodes.
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Jan 19, 2022
8 min
Looking back on the first year of Not Safe For Words. I'm glad to have shared this journey with you. Here are a few of the lessons we learned, a few more words of advice, and a challenge (homework if you will) as we move forward toward a new year.
I hope you join me for season two starting January 19, 2022.
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Dec 8, 2021
12 min
How often has someone said, "It's a marathon, not a race" when talking about the long haul to becoming a published author? If you haven't heard that before, consider yourself lucky. There's only one problem with this phrase: it's not a marathon.
In a marathon, the first one across the line wins. Publishing isn't a competition though. It's a journey—a trek through the wilderness—and we are all in it together.
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Nov 24, 2021
11 min
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