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with Isabel Sterling

Author & Master Certified Coach
Saying Goodbye to Your Book confidence emotional resilience failure journal prompts mindset rejection Jul 06, 2026

A couple weeks ago, I ran a workshop for my agency sibling while we were on a writing retreat calledĀ Rebuilding Your Creative Confidence.Ā 

After my presentation, I got a great question about bouncing back when a book dies on submission.Ā 

"How do you move on from a project you love that didn't se...

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Emotionally Preparing to Go on Sub confidence emotional resilience journal prompts rejection submission Jul 21, 2025

Many stages inĀ publishing are emotionally fraught, and that is especially true for going on sub with a new project.

This is true whether whether you're trying to sell your debut novel, come back from a gap in your books, making a career pivot, or taking a book out wide after a disappointing experie...

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Isabel Sterling

Author & Master Coach

Isabel Sterling writes stories about queer love and resilience with a witty magical twist. She is also a master certified life coach & the founder of The Confident Author Academy.

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