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Shy Writers: The Fiction Author’s Fears

Forever Alone Fiction Writer
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Shy Writers

In my previous article about the transition to eBook writing, I asked if authors had any concerns about the move to digital publishing. Quinis asked a very good question that I wanted to examine in a full-blown post series: How did you get over the hurdle of showing your work to anyone and everyone? I …

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Shy Writers: Dealing with Feedback

problem
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Shy Writers

As I stated in the previous post, one reason writers may be afraid to share their work is a fear of rejection or criticism. While no one wants to hear people bash in their writing, the truth is, feedback, editing and proofing is all part of the process. That doesn’t mean all feedback is created …

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Shy Writers: Sharing Your Work

proudwriter
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Shy Writers

In the previous two posts of this series, I touched on the fears writers have that may keep them from sharing their work and how to deal with the different kinds of feedback and criticism. This time around, I want to focus on answering the original question, which was how to work up the courage to …

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