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On Taking Chances…

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The last time I wrote, I talked about how important it is to be prepared. You never know what opportunity might be around the corner, and you have to be prepared to step up. But there’s an even more important aspect: the stepping up part.

It’s terrifying sometimes to do that podcast, or to takeover an online Facebook party, or even speak before a group at a library or other venue. The thing is, if you want to reach people with your work, it’s what you need to do.

To make it in the writing world, you need to be willing to step up and take those opportunities as they come. That means scouring your Facebook feed, or other social accounts, for upcoming events offering takeover spots, or calls for podcast guests/guest bloggers/etc. It’s time-consuming sometimes, but so worth it. You can meet people you never would have reached otherwise.

It amazes me how hard it can be when I am looking for a guest, or CP is looking for a poet to feature to get someone. We usually have to approach people individually and ask. How many people miss out on opportunities because they scroll past that Facebook post?

Be bold. Be brave. Make a new connection.

It might lead you to things you never imagined.

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Jamie White is a music addict, book lover, pet servant & NaNoWriMo survivor. When she's not busy writing posts for CultureShock, she's taking pictures for her photo blog and spending time with her husband and pets. She released Stains on the Soul and Clutter via Pagan Writers Press in 2013.
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2 Responses

  1. Mary Ann de Stefano
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    So good, Jamie.

    There’s a saying often attributed to an unknown Zen master but actually the words of John Burroughs, an American naturalist and writer of nature essays:

    “Leap and the net will appear.”

    The leap isn’t easy. There’s always fear. But I’ve proven to myself over and over again that when I step out of my comfort zone, wonderful and sometimes even magical, things happen.