Fear stops more books than lack of talent ever has. These articles cover fear in the writing life: of the blank page, of publishing, of judgment, and the working relationship every finished author eventually builds with all three.
Authority Through AuthorshipJuly 17, 2026
The thing that stops most first-time authors is not the writing or the publishing. It is fear, and it shows up as a small hesitation at the exact moment action is needed. Here is the simple practice for beating it,…
FearJune 25, 2026
Never went looking for better, never went back to school, never reached past the edge of what I had. Comfortable is the wall people mistake for a career.
FearFebruary 12, 2026
For years I would not submit my fiction anywhere, not because the work was not ready but because the thought of someone judging it triggered a physical reaction I could not reason past. My chest would tighten and I would…
FearSeptember 1, 2023
Author and healer Atousa Raissyan on her bestselling book Change Yourself, Change the World, moving from fear-based living to choosing love, and the emotional work behind real transformation.
Author BusinessDecember 18, 2018
The December 18, 2018 hour on confidence: publish the imperfect first book, the freelancer as salesperson, approaching agents through conversation, Richard Branson's accept-and-figure-it-out, fear as fiction, the pretend-no-savings mind game, Bonnie's 80,000 words at 78, the pop-and-lock dancer nobody clapped…
CybersecurityDecember 20, 2015
Richard Lowe, The Writing King, joined Sue Zawacki on Aging Info Radio as a cybersecurity expert, drawing on decades spent responsible for enterprise
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