“If you want to be a writer, you just have to write. If you want to be an artist, you just have to make art. If you want to be a singer, sing. We can find our passions and we can do what we want to do.” - JoAnna Baanana
“Every time something really outrageous would happen... it completely reframed my experience of working because instead of getting frustrated, it would be more fodder for my book” - Debra Blaine
“We sometimes don’t realize the beauty of ourselves when we only focus on this polished perfect facade that we are ready to show to the world.” - Kristina Mand-Lakhiani
"Our stories can go places we can never imagine." – Marsha Vanwynsberghe
"If you've seen someone have success, then that's the greatest indicator that you can have it too." - Hilary DeCesare
"Connect your actions to your passions." – Kelly Smith
"Search inward. The outward stuff means nothing." – Diane Hatz
Always believe in yourself and trust your gut.
“The best way to become a better version of yourself is through courage and rigorous honesty.” – Guy Morris
"Writing is an endurance sport." - Amelia Forczak
Find something that you like to do, get really good at it, and then stick to it.
So you’ve published a book. That’s great! But what now? Because the book launch isn’t the end of its story. How do we keep selling it and even take it to the next level after publishing? We have Carolyn Choate , a marketing a...
“The more I try to lean in to follow Jesus, the more exciting my life gets.” – Susan Gabriel
We all need a mortality check from time to time to get our stories out there.
“You can have a great twist, you can have a scary atmosphere, but it’s the characters that you have to bring to life in order for a book to work.” - Jerry Roth