Dangerous! This Is the Reason Most Writers Quit (Before They Can Be Successful)
In the "danger zone" insecurities creep in. Here's how to overcome stumbling blocks with author Veronica Llorca-Smith.
I started my writing business in December 2020 with zero followers. Zero earnings and no clue how to play this online writing game.
I’ll be honest. If I knew then what I know now about the importance of mindset, I would be 10x further in my online writing business.
When you’re a writer, you’re also an entrepreneur.
Your writing, blog, book, newsletter is your start-up.
As inspirational speaker Tony Robbins says:
80% of success is psychology and 20% is mechanics.
Most of the time people think they need:
More courses
Being an expert
More experience
Better skills.
What people actually need:
To reframe their mindset first.
What’s holding you back from writing a book, showing up in public, launching a new product, or pitching yourself?
It’s likely to be your mindset.
A heavy anchor pulling you down.
My friend
is proof that you can reframe your mind and transform your life in only a year.First she put pen to paper and wrote her first book.
Then she created her Substack newsletter “The Lemon Tree Mindset” to start a movement.
The idea:
🍋When life give you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Use the seeds to plant your own lemon tree. 🍋
We love to play safe to guarantee small wins; marginal wins.
However, to go from marginal to explosive growth, you must be bold, take risks, and lift your anchors.
’s Substack had a massive growth spurt…
… once she put herself out there on Notes (Substack’s social media platform) and dared to take new risks.
I was only able to sign a book deal with the world’s top publisher, Penguin, because I built the courage to pitch my book…and myself.
My business as a public speaker took off because I overcame my introversion and dared to show up on stage and grab the mic.
We all face insecurities about our work, self-doubt about showing up in public, fear of rejection, and lack of motivation when our efforts don’t translate into results.
That’s the reality of building your thing:
you have to fight your demons, and it starts with your mindset.
Most people give up in the danger zone…
Because insecurities creep in…
Am I invisible?
It feels I’m talking into the void?
Is my writing crap?
Your mind goes: Alarm! Alarm!
“Maybe I should turn and run and… quit?!”
Running away is easy and simple.
But what happens if you train your mind to embrace or ignore your danger zone and sail way beyond?
If Veronica wouldn’t have done that, she would never had come to the point were she - drum roll please 🥁 - signed a book deal with the world’s top publisher.
What I love about Veronica is that she’s showing us the possibilities of what happens when you remain committed, persistent and trusting!
🍋Let’s talk mindset with Veronica Llorca-Smith🍋
Most stackers quit after newsletter issue 14 to 16.
Most Medium writers quit before they hit 100 blog posts.
If you say:
“Kristina and Veronica I don’t want to be this type of writer! I want to work on my mindset, become more confident and step out of my comfort zone!” this week’s LIVE session is for you:
Join our LIVE session with
on 🗓️17 July 1 pm EST10 am California
1 pm New York
6 pm London
7 pm Paris
🍋What we’re gonna talk about:
shared with us:I have in the past held myself back with self-imposed limitations, anchored by fear and the desire for safety.
I am now learning that stepping out of my comfort zones is essential for true progress. I am learning how to challenge my limits, lift my anchors and embrace new opportunities.
Here’s what Veronica has planned for us:
Kristina and I join forces in this actionable session to help you flex your mind muscles:
Cognitive strategies to reframe your mindset
Digging up the root of anxiety and self-doubt
Branding yourself (especially as an introvert) and pre/launching your book
Book Clubs to sell your book and get reviews
🍋What’s in for you!
You’ll learn…
Strategies to become your best ambassador (even if you’re an introvert)
to shed limiting beliefs to create positive ones
show up for yourself in a stronger and more confident way
how to pre/launch your book, brand it, hype it, sell it.
🍋What you need
🍋 Please bring some lemons.🍋
How to join?
Easy!
Join our live session by becoming a paid subscriber ($9).
You’ll get immediate access to the Zoom event plus access to the writing community, Substack School course, live sessions and 1:1 coffee talks.
💥 Fast-action BONUS: If you’re thinking about becoming an annual member ($90), you’ll get Veronica’s book “The Lemon Tree Mindset” from me. 💥
Surprise! All paid subscribers to Veronica’s newsletter can also join us!
See you soon.
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Ready to plant some lemon trees with Veronica and me?🍋
❤️🔥Your feedback is just a spark but it’s enough to keep Veronica and me going.❤️🔥
Your lemonade-sipping🍋,
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'you have to fight your demons, and it starts with your mindset.'
Agreed. I'm trying to do that with my writing and with my Notes posts by putting myself out there more.
I'm looking forward to this and thank you so much for mentioning me on your post. It means a lot.
You guys are truly brilliant.