9 out of 10 Aspiring American Authors Don’t Publish. Are You One of Them?

If you are…

Here are 8 tips from one who has published. About 40 times over if you’re counting. Her pseudonym is Alexie Linn. A Bing search will pop-up with 807,000 results of where to find Alexie Linn books. It all began with the first one. Then the next. And the next. And so on, and so on, and so on.

But first these 8 arguments had to be quashed. They could have been recorded from her own self-talk sessions that kept her down. Try them out on yourself. Winning them will get you over the hump and into the world of published authors.

Here are the biggest arguments why authors don’t publish with some doable answers:

I don’t have time!
- Block out the time. Stand your ground with yourself and others. Gift yourself during the time of the day when you do your best brainwork.
It’s all been done!
- So what? Times change. Attitudes change. There’s always room for another perspective… yours. What you have to say and how you say it could be just what that reader needs to move forward in their own endeavors.
What if I can’t do it? Who am I to stick my nose into other people’s business?
- You can do it. Find your mindset that tells you your knowledge and experiences are valuable. You are not sticking your nose into other people’s business. You are sharing another way to conquer the problem.
I can’t commit. It makes me feel imprisoned.
- So… answer this question. Do you really want to be a published author? Or is it like diving to the Titanic? It’s fun to think about. Not to actually do.
There’s too much drama in my life.
- Block the drama during the time you’ve blocked for writing. It will do the drama good to step aside for a while. Unless, of course, the drama in your life is your source for your prose. Then use it! Give it to a character to work through. That’s what this writer does. Just look at all the drama Sally the Loner has worked out…
I don’t have anybody to give me feedback. Is my story any good?
- Find somebody to mentor with! But until you do, use Hemingway or another AI editing program to dissect your work. Then let it cool so you can read it with fresh eyes. It’s amazing what you will see… sometimes gibberish. But not always. If it pulls you through, you’ve got it. If you stumble… so will your reader. Fix it. And test again.
What if my writing is rejected?
- Know that rejections are part of life. It will happen. Is the rejection valid? Is it an editing issue? Or just not their cup of tea? If it’s an editing issue, fix it. Work it through to a cohesive flow. If it’s the wrong brand of tea, serve it to a different customer. But don’t give up. Figure it out. You can do it.
My writing is dull and boring.
- Fix it! Get out your Thesaurus and show the story with action verbs. Do your characters have personality and quirks? Throw a wrench into the picture that’s not expected. It’s your story. Make it jitterbug, not lollygag on the sidelines.

And there ya are. 8 arguments that have you handcuffed and lollygagging on the sidelines. Along with 8 doable fixes to get you and your book into the mix that we call published books. Come on in. The water’s deep and muddy, but fun.

And just one more thing…

Don’t do it for the money unless you’re already a noted celebrity. Do it for the love of writing and sharing. Do it to fulfill an honorable purpose in life. It all starts with one.

Oh! And most of all… Have Fun!

Now make it so… Change your tune. From authors don’t publish to the one out of 10 published author. You can do it. How can I help? Email me here.

In the meantime, have you read Sally the Loner Meets the Sourdough Kid? I need your feedback on it…

Got more arguments you need abolished? Email me here. I’ll take ‘em on with the best answer I can conjure up. And a free E book link is possible if you ask for it.

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