Self-care for writers: Getting published in a tough industry
We don’t talk about self-care for writers nearly enough. If you read my newsletter, you know I’m looking for a publisher for one book and an agent for another. This means I want to publish in a market everyone says is one of the most difficult times to publish a...
8 powerful books to help you overcome fear of rejection
If you fear rejection, you’re not alone. The problem is, your fear of rejection holds you back. It makes you hesitate before you write a pitch and tells you that no one wants to read your story anyway. Thus you resist doing the work that needs to be done if you want...
You will make mistakes, and that’s a good thing.
Do you know why the fear of failure overwhelms so many of us? It’s because we’re taught from a young age to avoid making mistakes. The school system is a major offender of making us fear our mistakes. School too often offers an incredibly misguided lesson as it...
How to Build Your Confidence When Nothing is Going Right
Confidence is an interesting phenomenon. You can have 99 positive interactions or good things happen, but all it takes is one piece of negative feedback and suddenly you’re a terrible writer/parent/person. Deep down, you know that’s not true, but it can be really hard...
11 pieces of book writing advice you need to know
Writing a book is a magical thing, and often seems that some people just know how to do it. The rest of us just don’t. My best book writing advice to you? Writing is more than the end product. It’s a process with many twists and turns. It’s frustrating, exhilarating,...About Leigh
I'm a writer and mentor currently living in Argentina. Want to know how I created my ideal writing life?
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