"What would you do differently in your writing career?"

These questions ranged from fun to borderline existential! How do you stop perfectionism? How do you pitch yourself for freelance work? Fav "reality is stranger than fiction" moment? Thanks so much to everyone who submitted a question; I think/hope I got to them all.

TIMESTAMPS
How does the publishing industry react to younger authors? 00:13
Paying for editorial services before submitting or querying? 02:27
How do you manage your goals and expectations? 04:35
Why do publishing networks hate memoirs? 06:30
What's your fav part of trad pub? 09:24
Is my mental illness a "red flag" for pubs? 10:25
Should I hire a copyeditor before querying? 11:51
Fav reads of 2021? 12:50
Can young writers become ghostwriters? 14:50
Fav and least fav thing about being an author? 15:46
What would you do differently in your writing career? 17:26
What's the first book idea you ever had? 19:41
Any tips for pitching yourself for freelance work? 22:38
How to stop perfectionism? 26:12
How's your mental health? 27:57
Tips for dealing with wrist pain while typing? 28:47
What's your fav "reality is stranger than fiction" story? 29:24
Fav fall activity? 30:13

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