Before You Market Your Book, Heal First

This post won’t get much attention, because many won’t agree.

But here it goes.

The publishing world doesn’t like to talk about this.

Nobody wants to tell an author, especially an expert with money, that therapy might help their book more than another Instagram reel.

But I’ll keep it real. I’ve been there.

One of the best investments you can make before, during, or even after writing a book isn’t another course or marketing plan.

It’s therapy.

Legit therapy.

Especially before and during the writing process.

Writing a book drags your insides out onto the page.

If you don’t have space to process that weight, you’ll end up trying to make the book carry it for you.

That’s why so many brilliant authors never lean into the real strategic work of building their platform.

They’re still wrestling with inner battles.

And no amount of marketing, awards, or validation will fill that gap.

For me, those therapy sessions alongside my writing helped me drop the baggage.

I wasn’t chasing validation anymore.

The book became an expression, not a cry for approval.

And that made it ten times stronger in my opinion.

This won’t apply to everyone.

But if you struggle with how others perceive you, as I once did, writing a book won’t fix that.

It only amplifies the craving for validation, which can make a book feel like it wasn't worth doing in the end.

The monetary return on investment of writing a book is seldom huge if anything.

We have to create our own sense of success of what it means to publish to use the work in a meaningful way.

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