by Erin Tolbert | Mar 25, 2022 | Aspiring Moments, Defining Moments, Goals, Motivation
Startup costs. You can’t say the words without shivering. The idea of spending money before you have a single client or customer is downright terrifying. Who knows if it will pay off? But showcasing yourself as a professional right away can make a huge difference to...
by Katie McCoach | Oct 17, 2019 | Aspiring Moments, Author Tips, Editing, Goals, Publishing, Writing
Let’s tackle those confidence issues, writer. As I listen to the struggles of the writing community, one thing I see come up time and time again is writers stating they lack confidence. They’ll ask, “How can I be more confident in my work?” Is this you as well?...
by Katie McCoach | Apr 19, 2018 | Aspiring Moments, Author Tips, Defining Moments, KM Editorial Newsletter, Reflection, Writing
Burnout: The Villain We All Pretend to Ignore Talking about our insecurities, our struggles, in a public setting is not easy. As writers, we are notorious for being worried about what people will think—it’s why reviews, criticism, and sales are some of the scariest...
by Katie McCoach | Feb 11, 2016 | Aspiring Moments, Reflection, Writing
@KatieMcCoach Writing is ______. We can fill that blank with anything. There’s endless advice out there about what writing is, or should be. What to write about. Why to write. How to write it. It all comes down to what YOU want, or in many cases need to write...
by Katie McCoach | Jul 16, 2015 | Aspiring Moments, Author Tips, Editing, Publishing, Writing
*Please note this post refers to the Twitter character count limit of 140 characters used 2017 and prior. The limit has since increased, so future #10Queries Tweets will likely be longer. Yay! I am a participating editor for a contest called #RevPit. It’s an...
by Katie McCoach | Jan 16, 2014 | Aspiring Moments, Goals, Reflection
This post originally appeared on the Superstition Review website: http://superstitionreview.asu.edu/ in April 2013. I wanted to share this post here for anyone currently in high school or college, or even out of college, trying to find their way into the right job, or...