smash fear

Dealing with Criticism Using the Hierarchy of Focus Method

If you are going to put content out into the world -- be it a book, blog post, podcast, or…

How to CRUSH the Haters

Every single day of high school was a war zone. I was a punk rock kid living in a small,…

Don't you worry what the bitter hearts are going to say

Imagine this: after years of perfecting your craft and building an audienceĀ in the independent publishing world you finally land that…

Why Writers Shouldn't Be Perfectionists

Perfectionists. Sigh. You guys drive me crazy. All through high school, I played guitar in punk-rock bands. The punk-rock scene…

You ARE Good Enough

Note: this article is based on a chapter from the book, Smash Fear and Write like a Pro. Lets face…