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The 2-Minute Author Challenge

Day 208: Harper Lee – Real courage is when

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Day 207: Andy Gilbert – Give Yourself A Deadline

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Day 206: Will Self – Always carry a notebook

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Day 205: Sylvia Plath – I love my rejection slips

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Day 204: Byron Pulsifer – Believe You Can

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Day 208: Harper Lee – Real courage is when

By Christopher di Armani on Friday, January 27, 2023
Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. -Harper Lee

Determination to succeed combined with the willingness to do WHATEVER it takes to turn your dream into your reality means you simply cannot fail.

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Day 207: Andy Gilbert – Give Yourself A Deadline

By Christopher di Armani on Thursday, January 26, 2023
Give Yourself A Deadline To Stop Planning And To Start Taking Action -Andy Gilbert

Yes, and I could keep “making it better” for years and never write my book.

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Day 206: Will Self – Always carry a notebook

By Christopher di Armani on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes. Unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea for ever. -Will Self

If you’ve never tried the “old-school” notebook and pen method, I encourage you to pick up a notebook from your local dollar store and give it a try for 30 days.

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Day 205: Sylvia Plath – I love my rejection slips

By Christopher di Armani on Tuesday, January 24, 2023
I love my rejection slips. They show me I try. -Sylvia Plath

The FASTEST way to become a better writer is to write every single day – whether you feel like it or not.

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Day 204: Byron Pulsifer – Believe You Can

By Christopher di Armani on Monday, January 23, 2023
I’ve never known a person who was successful that didn’t at first establish a mindset of success. You can’t be that which you can’t believe. -Byron Pulsifer

What about if you tell yourself you love writing? You can’t wait to finally get to your desk so you can begin doing the thing you love, right?

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Day 203: Edith Wharton – There are two ways of spreading light

By Christopher di Armani on Sunday, January 22, 2023
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it -Edith Wharton

If you believe you were born to live a life of significance, a life that will positively impact people – no matter where they are – you are the lighthouse, not the bonfire.”

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Day 202: Andy Sernovitz – Fixing Problems

By Christopher di Armani on Saturday, January 21, 2023
Fixing Problems is the Most Powerful Marketing You Can Do -Andy Sernovitz

Use your cover art, back cover blurb and book marketing copy to instill the Know Like Trust factor for you in your prospective readers.

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Day 201: Erica Jong – I went for years

By Christopher di Armani on Friday, January 20, 2023
I went for years not finishing anything. Because when you finish something you can be judged. -Erica Jong

Fear of a stranger’s judgement can stop you from turning your book dream into your published reality.

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Day 200: Rita Mae Brown – A Deadline is Negative Inspiration

By Christopher di Armani on Thursday, January 19, 2023
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all. -Rita Mae Brown

Without a series of deadlines – set and met – your book will never be written, let alone published.

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Day 199: Elie Wiesel – Write only if

By Christopher di Armani on Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Write only if you cannot live without writing. Write only what you alone can write. -Elie Wiesel

If you simply must write, then embrace your journey with passion, purpose, commitment and discipline.

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