Good Morning, whoops, it's afternoon. No matter, have a cup on me.
I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn't,
I'll create something else.
I don't have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.
--Oprah Winfrey
Stop Waiting to Be Picked
by Jeff Goins | 138 Comments | Twitter, Facebook, Google+
The
reason publishers are signing authors who have built their own platforms is the same reason
YouTube sensations are appearing on car commercials. It’s because they’re
not waiting to be picked.*
These
people are choosing to start in
spite of the fact that no one’s given them permission. And this is what makes
them so attractive. These are the trail-blazers, the trendsetters, and
true difference-makers of our day. They’re the ones “crazy enough to change the
world.”
And you
could be one of them, too. If you would just stop waiting.
We all want to be
picked…
This post is from Jeff
Goins’ blog http://jeff goings writer.com.
To read the rest go to
http://goinswriter.com/waiting-to-be-picked/#disqus_thread
From Joyce:
I am plunging ahead preparing my book for publication as an e-book. It will be released in a couple of weeks, although already I am getting fall-out about the cover--some like it, some have concerns. What do you think?
I am plunging ahead preparing my book for publication as an e-book. It will be released in a couple of weeks, although already I am getting fall-out about the cover--some like it, some have concerns. What do you think?
