“Naysayers Will Be In Your Midst”
Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill wrote:
Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—
in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in,
except to convictions of honor and good sense.
The author’s enemy can be naysayers, non-believers of your work, those who are envious, and gulp, sometimes family and friends.
Jeeze. What does an author do when one is in his or her midst?
My two bits include:
Never give in. Never give in. Not to others who don’t support or believe in your work. Not to yourself because you are tired and just want to move on.
Never, never, never, never …
in nothing, great or small, large or petty that a critic or envious author, or even yourself rattles in your ear or head.
Never give in …
except to convictions of honor and good sense.
If you made an error in your writing, don’t blame it. Just fix it. And let others know you did.
Dr. Judith Briles started writing notes to her classmates in first grade … and got into “disruptive trouble” from her teachers. She’s now the author of 48 books and counting, still being a disrupter. Her books have won over 57 book awards and been Amazon bestsellers. You can follow her professional side at www.TheBookShepherd.com where she works with writers to become published authors. Listen in to her weekly podcast: AuthorU: Your Guide to Book Publishing at https://bit.ly/AuthorUPodcast
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