I would throw fiction author blogs into the - causes burnout without any gain pile. Ugh. I'm glad to see no one seems to be recommending that. I saw so many aspiring authors slogging away on a blog and run out of juice to actually write the fiction!

Amen, sister!

Jenny! Please write a post about this.

You're welcome, Christine! It is easy to focus on the negatives of the changes, but with each change comes positives, too. We just have to find them.

This is a great time to be an author!

Oh, and also - I personlly don't think authors need to compete. I think we need to hold each other up. There are enough readers in the world!!!

Alicia, please know that the point of this series was to say that it is okay NOT to do these things. The world has changed, Keep writing. And keep writing that thank you note. Love your family and enjoy the things in life that bring you joy.

One of the most effective Tik-tok promos was done by a daughter for her father.

Write your books. And get rid of anything that triggers guilt, because those negatives drain us, and we really don't have space for this.

Spoiler for an upcoming post I'm working on: those newsletters on schedules? NOT what you want to be doing. A quick note to fans to say you love them or you're having a great day with your next story? THOSE are much more interesting. No newsletter at all is often better than those formulaic ones.

Enjoy your day, and definitely... BE you! You are awesome!