Doubt Monster

Doubt Monster

Designing a Personal Mythology

Why myth-making is good for writers and artists

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Amy L Bernstein
Jan 14, 2025
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my relentless push to win some attention for my forthcoming book, it’s that tooting one’s horn is exhausting.

The general term for this effort is “marketing,” but that covers a lot of sins. I’m talking specifically about the work an author does to create the, ahem, ill…

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