Real Talk for Writers

with Isabel Sterling

Author & Master Certified Coach
People Pleasing Your Publisher confidence intentional thoughts people pleasing Sep 22, 2025

So... Last week I cut my pinky in a way that makes it painful (and slow) to write.

Rather than skipping this issue ofĀ Real Talk for Writers, I decided to pull a short but insightful email I wrote last year and give it a permeant place here. I hope you enjoy, and I'll be back (hopefully!) on October...

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Why Success *and* Failure Can Make It Harder to Write burnout confidence failure intentional thoughts success Aug 18, 2025

In order to build a career as a novelist, you need to write--and publish--multiple books over time.

This is true no matter howĀ many copies any particular book sells. Whether you make it ontoĀ a bestseller list or a grand total of ten people buy your novelĀ in the first year, your next step is always ...

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