Ep. 349.5 – “Signs in the Rearview Mirror” with Kelly Smith (@kellys_author)

"Every reader has more books than they will read in their lifetime, and they will still buy more books today." - Honorée Corder

“The people who carry happy money are generally nice, generous, happy people.” – Ken Honda

“If you tell a story in the right way, it really has an impact.” – Ira Rosen

“Don’t let fear masquerade as wisdom.” – Angel Aviles

“Whatever you create, make it good art because somebody is going to find it and somebody is going to fall in love with it.” – Terry Shepherd

“To have a sense of humor is to be human.” – Art Bell

“Be radical and revolutionary about self-care.” – Dr. Ro

“Write as boldly as you can and don’t worry about what people will think.” – Tosca Lee

“If you want to find the happiest place on the planet, believe it or not, it’s the pocket of twitter where the authors hang out. Especially the fiction writers.” - Catherine Saykaly-Stevens

“Worrying will get you absolutely nowhere.” – Hank Phillippi Ryan

“No matter what you attract in accomplishments, it means nothing unless you build your life around who will be crying at your funeral.” – Simon T. Bailey

“Immediate gratification never creates lasting happiness.” - Douglas Vermeeren

Kindness is and always will be important.

Karma works both ways. Use it to your advantage by putting out as much good as possible for others.

“It’s one thing to know the gift, it’s another thing to nurture the gift.” – Dr. Ray Charles

Don’t assume that you will be a successful author without time, talent and or money.

“You cannot go to divorce court with your body.” - Kimberly Spencer

“Every book that I do has a purpose in mind.” - Nancy Solari

“Everything is a lot of work.” - Pamela Hilliard Owens

Solve people's pain point.

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