What MOTIVATES you?

I like to write. Some days I love it!

But some days I have doubts just like you do. I'll never learn what I need to be writer! What I have written is crap! No agent will want this! No one will want to buy this or even worse...no one will want to read this! And so on...

What do I do to crawl out that place of darkness?

I turn around and look at my bulletin board on "People I actually know who have PUBLISHED". It helps to remind me that they are real people like me who faced the same doubts I do, but persevered and made their dreams come true.

Sometimes I need some tangible reminders that published writers are out there!

SWAG Baby!

I love all the SWAG an promotional items that I get at conferences and workshops. First, it is presents! Second, it is FREE! And I find it fun to see all the things authors come up with to promote their books. There is such a variety! And today author, Angie Fox, introduced me to another one. Trading Cards.

Here are some of the other things I have received.