Dr. Judith's Be A Doer … Not a Dreamer

"Naysayers Will Be In Your Midst"

Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill wrote:

Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.

The author’s enemy can be naysayers, non-believers of your work, those who are envious, and gulp, sometimes family and friends.

Jeeze. What does an author do when one is in his or her midst?

My two bits include:

Never give in. Never give in. Not to others who don’t support or believe in your work. Not to yourself because you are tired and just want to move on.

Never, never, never, never ...

in nothing, great or small, large or petty that a critic or envious

author, or even yourself rattles in your ear or head.

Never give in ...

except to convictions of honor and good sense.

If you made an error in your writing, don’t blame it. Just fix it.

And let others know you did.

Dr. Judith Briles is the award-winning and bestselling author of 49 books and calls Colorado home. When she’s not in the kitchen or in the garden, she’s working with clients as The Book Shepherd, a book and publishing consulting and project management firm that works with authors at all stages of their book to create and publish a book they never regret! She’s the founder of the first Authors’ Hall of Fame exclusively dedicated to ensuring the legacy of authors connected in some way with Colorado.

Judith’s books have been translated into 17 countries with over 1,000,000 copies sold! They have been featured in over 2,000 radio and TV shows including repeat appearances on CNN, CNBC, and Oprah. She has worked with over 1,500 authors and created 500 plus bestsellers. Print publications include Newsweek, People, Time, The Wall Street Journal and … The National Enquirer! Her popular podcast, AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing is dedicated to authors and writers and their success and is ranked in the top ten in four categories on GoodPods.

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