You Don't Want to Be Published (and Other Things Nobody Tells You When You First Start Writing) - Softcover

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Do you want to skip the silly mistakes that derail the careers of many new writers? Are you interested in a long-term career that’s focused on meeting your real writing goals?

Building on two decades of experience as a writer, conference organiser, arts worker, and writing teacher, Peter M. Ball sets out to give the answers most new writers don’t want to hear...but really do need to know.

You Don’t Want To Be Published features sixteen essays focused on the mindset and psychology that lie at the heart of being a long-term writer: learning to treat your business like business, building a network that will help you succeed, setting smarter goals, and dealing with the realities of making your living through your words.

Most importantly, it asks you to accept one counter-intuitive fact: you don’t really want to be published. What you really want happens after your book comes out—and learning to focus on those desires will help you build a longer, more satisfying career.

Essays featured in this book include:

• The Nine Business Mantras of a Cranky Writer
• You Don't Want To Be Published
• Focus on the Mountain, Not the Map
• Writing, Budgeting, and Shame
• Let's Be Clear: I Know Fuck-All About Writing and Publishing (and That Helps)
• How To Process Writing Advice: Use What Works
• How To Process Writing Advice: Diversify Your Sources
• There Is Nothing Surprising About A Writer Getting Rejected (Even JK Rowling)
• 5 Reasons Rejection Letters Are Actually Awesome
• Yes, You Are Wasting Your Time As A Writer
• The First Rule of Write Club
• The Incredible Sucker-Punch Of Success
• Networking Tips For Reclusive, Introverted Writer-Types
• How To Get The Most Out Of An SF Convention As An (Introverted) Emerging Writer
• Al Snow's Advice For Writers
• Patreon, Tools, Tactics, & Strategy

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