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Put Your Doubt Monster on the Shelf!
The little book every creative person needs now
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Your Self-Doubts Are Not Going Away—And That’s Okay
Confronting the tyrannical inner “no” head-on
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You’re Invited! Take the Self-Doubt Survey
An unscientific peek into how you process doubt
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Doubt Monster
Doubt Monster
We wrangle openly and unapologetically with the doubt monsters that hold us back and explore how we can and should make our art. Come here to drop your burdens. Pre-order Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration on Amazon.
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