I have something to say. I know how to do something. I’m doing it. If you want me to do it with you, raise your hand.

Fundamentalist is a person who considers whether a fact is acceptable to their faith before they explore it. As opposed to a curious person who explores first and then considers whether or not they want to accept the ramifications.

Conversations among the members of your marketplace happen whether you like it or not. Good marketing encourages the right sort of conversations.

My problem with the search for the badge of real is that it trades your goals and your happiness for someone else's.

The biggest takeaway for anyone seeking to write is this: don't go looking for the way other authors do their work. You won't find many who are consistent enough to copy, and there are enough variations in approach that it's obvious that it's not like hitting home runs or swinging a golf club. There isn't a standard approach, there's only what works for you (and what doesn't).

Risking the appearance of weakness takes strength. And the market knows it.

Anything worth achieving in life has a dip