Am I Ready?

It’s the last day in July AND it’s Day 40 of my writing exercise. How do I feel? How’s it going? What’s next? The daily writing challenge is over in 26 days. Then, I transition to my full court press to finish and publish PM101 by Thanksgiving. Am I ready?

I think being ready is the wrong question. I have a solid approach and I’m sticking to it. I’m attending a virtual conference at the beginning of August called Author Advantage Live, hosted by Self Publishing School. I’ve worked with them in the past, in fact, on the same manuscript I’ll be dusting off for publication this year. I stalled out because I convinced myself I wasn’t ready. You will always be able to find a reason not to be ready. So, I’m not going to ask that question anymore. It’s a little like asking what went wrong, but with a future focus, what am I lacking? The better question is what can I do right now? Just like this 66 day challenge, it’s a simple task: sit in the chair and write. Once that task is done, identify the next task and do that to the best of your ability. Repeat until the project is complete. As I become a quintagenarian, I’m discovering I don’t have time to worry about what others think or even worry about failure, for that matter. Life is not a spectator sport, so I’m getting in the ring!

I saw a post on social media recently that compared Imposter Syndrome to a Growth Mindset. It was a great comparison. I feel like I’m not the expert. Everyone already knows what I have to share. Why would I repackage old news? Imposter syndrome. By practicing the art of conveying information in a new and unique way, I am growing as a writer, explainer of things, purveyor of information that many people do not know and are interested in learning. Growth mindset. Practice, practice, practice!

Am I ready? Hell yes! I’m already on my way!