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Reframe Self-Promotion Ethically
- Reframe self-promotion as sharing your work to help others rather than promoting yourself.
- Focus on the value your book offers, making promotion feel less sleazy and more purposeful.
Evaluate Your Book Idea Carefully
- Before writing a book, ask whether it needs to be written and if you are the best person to write it.
- Ensure you feel passionate about the topic to sustain the long writing process.
Editors as Unofficial Therapists
- Editors often take on a therapeutic role helping authors overcome anxiety and self-doubt.
- This emotional labor can be exhausting, especially for introverted editors.