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Sharon McRae's avatar

Great article, Cali. Years ago, I read a book by Susan Jeffers called Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway. For me it was life changing and I adopted that title as a kind of life motto. It's getting me through these anxious first months of becoming a "real" writer.

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Tyerone Johnson's avatar

Great post, Cali. I struggle with fear and self doubt a lot as a first time author.

There’s a line from my book that I turn to again and again when fear starts getting the better of me :

“Bravery isn’t the absence of fear. It’s being terrified and facing what scares you head-on.

Because on the other side of fear is hope, is love.”

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