"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” If you never take even a single step, you are stuck in the same place you’ve always been. You are taking steps with your writing…you are moving forward so don’t discount your writing efforts, big or small. Keep walking.
Love this post Lauren! First of all, that book has been on my list for a while (my mom and aunt rave about it), especially because of the PNW setting. I almost brought it with me on my trip I’m currently on, now wishing I had! It’s definitely going to be my next fiction read. 🐙
Secondly, thank you for sharing your aspirations about writing a novel—I love that so much👏🏼 No dream is too big! And what a key insight about needing community (I feel that). I forget, do you listen to Bad on Paper podcast with Olivia Muenter and Becca Freeman? If not I recommend checking it out because they feature a lot of content about writing your first novel, them both being debut authors themselves (Becca’s story is particularly inspiring because she is an ex-startup marketer turned author in the past few years).
Thank you so much for reading, Morganne! It's a good one, and I think you'll really enjoy the PNW elements of it as well. You'll have it to look forward to when you get back from your trip 🤗
I do listen to that podcast! Though I'll admit that I've tapered off recently (sometimes it's hard to see/hear what others are doing, especially if they're successful at it/so many steps ahead of you), but I remember Becca having a more traditionally corporate background, similar to myself. But I'm in the mood for inspiration lately, so I'll have to get back into it!
YES! I am so glad you read it and loved it (I think this is my first successful book recommendation to you!) I love that it gave you a new perspective about how you approach writing. Remarkably Bright Creatures is truly remarkable. It helped me get out of a reading hiatus and I am excited to see how this debut PNW novel will spark your own creative genius.
Hahaha it very well might be! It was such a cute, cozy read - exactly what I needed. I can totally see how it helped you get out of a reading slump. Thank you, as always, for reading my work, I appreciate you 💕
I loved this, Lauren. I know you and I have talked about this but the freelance/creative community can be so, so lonely until you find someone to connect with. I'm so glad you and I are finding ways to connect outside of these comment bubbles.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” If you never take even a single step, you are stuck in the same place you’ve always been. You are taking steps with your writing…you are moving forward so don’t discount your writing efforts, big or small. Keep walking.
You're so right, Kathy 🤍 thank you for reading and supporting me, it means everything
Love this post Lauren! First of all, that book has been on my list for a while (my mom and aunt rave about it), especially because of the PNW setting. I almost brought it with me on my trip I’m currently on, now wishing I had! It’s definitely going to be my next fiction read. 🐙
Secondly, thank you for sharing your aspirations about writing a novel—I love that so much👏🏼 No dream is too big! And what a key insight about needing community (I feel that). I forget, do you listen to Bad on Paper podcast with Olivia Muenter and Becca Freeman? If not I recommend checking it out because they feature a lot of content about writing your first novel, them both being debut authors themselves (Becca’s story is particularly inspiring because she is an ex-startup marketer turned author in the past few years).
Thank you so much for reading, Morganne! It's a good one, and I think you'll really enjoy the PNW elements of it as well. You'll have it to look forward to when you get back from your trip 🤗
I do listen to that podcast! Though I'll admit that I've tapered off recently (sometimes it's hard to see/hear what others are doing, especially if they're successful at it/so many steps ahead of you), but I remember Becca having a more traditionally corporate background, similar to myself. But I'm in the mood for inspiration lately, so I'll have to get back into it!
Ah yeah I totally get that—sometimes content I once found inspiring doesn’t currently serve me and that’s ok!
YES! I am so glad you read it and loved it (I think this is my first successful book recommendation to you!) I love that it gave you a new perspective about how you approach writing. Remarkably Bright Creatures is truly remarkable. It helped me get out of a reading hiatus and I am excited to see how this debut PNW novel will spark your own creative genius.
Hahaha it very well might be! It was such a cute, cozy read - exactly what I needed. I can totally see how it helped you get out of a reading slump. Thank you, as always, for reading my work, I appreciate you 💕
I loved this, Lauren. I know you and I have talked about this but the freelance/creative community can be so, so lonely until you find someone to connect with. I'm so glad you and I are finding ways to connect outside of these comment bubbles.
Thank you for reading, Sarah. It's so true, it really is so isolating. I am so glad we've connected and can navigate it together. 🤍