Real Talk for Writers

with Isabel Sterling

Redefining "Failure" as an Author failure goal setting mindset success Dec 15, 2025

With the end of the year fast approaching, many authors (myself included) are looking ahead to the goals we have for 2026.

And if you have a book coming out next year, you may have had some version of this thought:

"I really hope this book doesn't fail."

While I get where this worry comes from, I...