Writers block happens—find ways that work for you to get past it, and then accept that it’s probably not the last time

Follow the sage advice of those who've done it wrong first, and just don't get ahead of yourself.

The worst thing you can do is send a book to a beta with no guidance, because more than half of the time, it will be a wasted exchange.

Don't forget you're only human. You can only do what you can do, and if you're doing your best, that's all you can do.