Want more harsh writing advice? I'm sharing ten toxic publishing mindsets that are just plain nasty, or can actively hold you back (or hurt you) in publishing. Jealousy, social climbing, pitch contests, unicorn dreams... I'm covering a lot!

00:00 Introduction
01:12 Zero Sum Game
03:04 Compare & Despair
06:48 Focus on the sprint
11:13 Pitch contest obsession
16:19 Social climbing
22:48 Agent/Publisher snobbery
30:55 Debut/buzz culture
35:30 Want Author, won't work
38:41 Expecting an easy road
41:49 Work for hire is soulless

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