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Moving Forward
Taking the First Steps of My Self Publishing Journey
Have you ever stood at the base of a mountain and stared way up at the vast peaks that towered above you? You know that thought that crosses your mind that there is no way you’d ever make it to the top?
That’s kind of where I am right now.
Starting at the bottom, and focusing on the top is very daunting. There’s a million different steps between here and there, and the majority of the journey is uphill. Each step along the way is something new, something scary but exciting.
The fear can paralyze you. The fear of failure, the fear of making mistakes, the fear of embarrassment…it can all chain you down so that you don’t move forward.
Facing Fear
Every journey starts with a single step. This past month I made those steps and it was a bit scary. I went and got myself a post office box for one year. I signed up for Mailerlite so that I can set up a newsletter and start getting subscribers. I’ve heard so many wonderful things about Scrivener, that I went ahead and bought that so that I can start learning how to use it.
Those are all small steps, and shouldn’t be nerve-wracking, but to me they signal a commitment. I’ve had this dream of self-publishing for years now. I’ve…