“Whether you want to publish a book or get paid to be a writer as your job, there are so many different ways to earn money as a writer. I hope people don't immediately think, 'Oh, being a writer means you're going to be broke.' I thought that growing up, and I was scared of becoming a writer until I proved myself wrong.” – Amy Suto
“I know that impostor syndrome is real because I have faced it, and I still face it. But you have a story to tell, and nobody can tell your story quite the way you tell it.” – Derrick M. Jackson
“I've learned to be a lot more gentle with myself. I'm usually my own harshest critic, and with this trilogy, I really allowed myself to be proud of what I accomplished.” – J.F. Monroe
“Let's think of ourselves as emotional explorers. And we're always like that. You know, Raiders of the Lost Ark exploration because we want to have that excitement that I think education and understanding new things gives us.” – Ivana Chubbuck
“Networking is a two-way street, and I always emphasize the give aspect. When I meet someone new, I try to understand their needs and figure out how I can help them.” – Michael Morgan
“What better accomplishment could you have under your belt than being able to hand somebody a book with your name on it, saying, this is me.” – Danielle Hutchinson
“Good people make a difference in this world, and when we find good people, we need to gather them together in a community, and things beyond us will happen.” – Amy Olmedo
“We all are living out our story. We don't all get to choose the manner in which our story begins; however, we do have the power to write what's on the pages.” – Travis Patton Sr.
“Writing is always there for you, even if life stops you from writing for a few days, weeks, or years. It's like yoga; you just have to get back on the mat.” – Sarah Seltzer
“Nurses are not heroes, we're not saints, we're not angels. We're just people trying to do a job, and that job just happens to revolve around probably the worst day in your life. So please, just be nice to your nurse.” – Jennifer A. Johnson, RN
"It's one of the things that people in both films and books woefully underestimate—the amount of time and effort. We can write a screenplay that's fantastic, we can write a book that's amazing, but that's just a third of it. Getting it out there to the world is a whole different thing." – Autumn Karen
“Sometimes people are unsure about showing up in online spaces with the value that they have to share with the world, but I always encourage you to do so because when you show up online to add value to others, you create the biggest possible opportunity to make a difference with the world.” – Becky Robinson
“When we talk about how we create healthier work environments, we start with leaders because we know that they drive change and create culture within an organization. And so they have a lot of power to create something that's a little bit better than what it is today.” – Dr. Patricia Grabarek
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