Recently I’ve been struck by how much better every other author seems to be doing compared to me. Everywhere I go I run into people who’ve had another manuscript accepted, sold more books, received a grant, won or been short-listed for more prizes, had more direct feedback from their readers, gained more traction on social media, on Goodreads. They’re s…
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