I'm covering 7 common author dreams that some authors mistakenly set as goals for themselves. Dreams are ok! But setting these as goals is a sure-fire way to be frustrated, disappointed, and mad at yourself (even though it's not your fault if you can't achieve them). Butttt I am also sharing some dirty secrets toward the end, re: all of these...
TIMESTAMPS
01:15 Publish 2-3 books a year
04:07 Publish in 2-3 categories simultaneously
06:00 Big book advances
07:15 Being a bestseller
09:03 Win awards
10:00 Getting a specific, A-list agent
11:32 Being published by a specific publisher/imprint/editor
12:44 Dirty little secrets of publishing, re: all of these goals
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