So, you want to be a writer, they say.

Well, writing your book is a small piece of being an established author.

Have you started working on your BRAND?

Writer asks… How do I work on my brand when I haven’t published a book yet?

Established author says… Join writer organizations, Twitter, Facebook, Critique groups, etc.

Writer starts… Joining, reading, critiquing, zooming… no time for writing anymore.

Writer’s head… EXPLODES!

Writer realizes… It’s time to put phone/computers aside.

Go somewhere in the outdoors.

Ah, the beauty of calmness — smell the fresh air — free the brain — tap into creativity again.

BACK TO BASICS!

Sometimes, we just need to shut out the noise, take a moment, and refocus our priorities.

The life of a WRITER!