10/17/2018 0 Comments Don't CompareHello! My name is Heather Kirchhoff. I am the Young Adult author of Fading and The Last Night. Today I’m wanting to talk about comparison.
It’s so easy to go on Instagram or Twitter and see another author posting about his/her success. For you to see how far they’ve come, and wondering if you’ll ever get there. Or how to get there. I know I have. I do that quite a bit, honestly. You shouldn’t. If you’re starting out, you can’t expect to be on the top with your debut novel. Or even your second or third. Sometimes it takes years of writing—of working on a platform—before you’ll ever get there. Focus on your own journey. The successful authors you see online have been where you are now. They’ve also struggled. Making writing a career doesn’t happen overnight. I wish it did. Don’t be discouraged if your new release wasn’t a hit like you hoped. Don’t allow that to make you not try as hard. Keep going. Keep posting. Keep creating content. Someday you’ll look back and realize how far you’ve come. I know it’s difficult not to. I’ve been there. I published a book when I didn’t know what I was doing. If you don’t work hard, then your book won’t get out there. You’ll end up disappointed. You’ll wonder what the point is. I’ve been there. I’m trying to find my path as well. I’ve started using other authors I see online, or in bookstores, as motivation. I want to get to where they are. It may not be today, or tomorrow. It may take me five more years, if not longer. But I’m determined to get there. I hope you are too. Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! I post every Wednesday. My debut novel is about a girl struggling to cope after a love one dies. It deals with bullying, depression and suicide. You can check out The Last Night here! Feel free to check me out on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. I’d love to interact with you!
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About Me:Hello! My name is Heather Kirchhoff. I am a Young Adult author. I want to give out writing advice and help other authors avoid the mistakes I made. I post twice a month for now. Archives
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