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CK Buchanan πŸŽƒ's avatar

This was a great article, Anna! The real win isn’t the list or the deal. It’s owning your work, setting your own terms, and knowing exactly who you’re writing for.

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Anna David's avatar

Exactly. I love how you write about that, too!

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CK Buchanan πŸŽƒ's avatar

I’m going to be covering more content than just that on my other account. I posted about it earlier today if you want to follow me there.

It’s gaining more traffic flow, so I may just stick with that one. It’s getting tough managing two accounts.

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Christine Morrison's avatar

This is why, again, I have been a disciple of yours since 2020 when I took notes during your podcast (name of which changed quarterly), and am now thankful to be publishing under your imprint at the end of the year.

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Ed Kressy's avatar

Thanks to the Angels--and inspiration from Anna David, and many others--my book just hit 8000 free downloads in prisons/jails

SUCCESS

(with more work to do/incarcerated people to serve)

πŸ’ͺπŸ˜‡πŸ’«

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Anna David's avatar

You're amazing, Ed!!

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Jonathan Jordan's avatar

Every aspiring author needs to read this.

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Anna David's avatar

Thank you! And amen.

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Jessey Anthony's avatar

Deceit doesn't sit well with me and I don't admire people who practise it in business. I didn’t publishing a bok hold so many hurdles, damn. I admire your work.

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Shlee's avatar

Great information! Thanks for this. One day I hope to write a book but my expectations are already low πŸ˜† which is great, because I won’t be disappointed

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Anna David's avatar

I'm convinced low expectations = the key to everything.

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Shlee's avatar

I agree haha

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Kenneth E. Harrell's avatar

Well, that was depressing

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Anna David's avatar

Alas, it's the reality about traditional publishing. But the good news is we don't have to play that game.

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