Our guest for the 297th episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast is Mary Adkins. Mary is an author and writing coach who helps her clients start and publish a book. She walks through her process to writing her first book and how she’s gone on to publish three. This episode is the journey of getting permission to pursue the passion project that so often gets left on the backburner and to fully embrace where your creativity takes you. And it goes like… * Mary’s journey from law to fiction author in the span of a few years. * The affirmations Mary kept top of mind when there was too much rejection to count. * Feedback – What’s the right way to get feedback without crushing your vision? * What is your first draft meant to be? * The reality of how we give feedback and why it’s all wrong. * How to find the topic you are meant to write about and how to open it with curiosity. * Building the skill of perseverance when you feel like your story belongs in the gutter. * How to create somet...