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There is no right way. Everyone is different.

Michael Anderle

I’ve written about comparison and how dangerous comparisonitis can be before. However, I tend to look at comparison from the bottom up, from the perspectives of those who compare themselves to writers who are further ahead in their careers.

Here, I always stress the importance of being realistic, of knowing where you are right now, and how that impacts what you can and cannot do today.

I never really talked about the other side of the coin, about how those we look up to and in whose footsteps we want to follow compare ourselves to us. Do they have a full grasp of where they are right now compared to where they’ve been when telling us how it’s done? Are they aware of the privilege that comes with being further ahead when talking about writing or publishing to a group of people desperate to get to that place too?Read More →

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In this video, I reflect on what it was like to attend 20booksto50k Edinburgh and how it made me realise it’s about time I start walking my own talk and stay true to my creative self.

Do you walk your own talk? And have you been true to your creative self? If not, how could you become more true to your creative path?