LWW 83: Saying No

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TB’s week has been terrible. Truly DREADFUL. She’s prepping the release of The Setup, her quirky London romance novella. Dagny is back, and TB has a title, but she’s being coy and won’t announce it quite yet. Working on both of those projects has been time-consuming, but two surprise tasks also hit this week, causing TB to pull out her hair. The first is actually brilliant news for One Golden Summer fans; the second involved technology and nearly broke TB.

Clare, being the bestest of podcast cohosts, also had a bad week involving technology. They’re in sync! Listeners won’t be surprised to hear Clare is having a printer issue. In outstanding news, Clare sent off London 7 to the editor a week early. And, she’s completed the first draft of the Christmas novel. She’s ticked off all her to-dos for the month. Is there anything she can’t do, aside from printers?

The duo tackles the topic: saying no, which is a skill both of them have been working on this year. Becoming a people pleaser is a trait many learn in childhood, and it’s a hard habit to break as an adult. It’s important to remember one of your most valuable assets as a writer is your time, so you need to spend it wisely. They walk you through weighing whether or not you want to say no and how to say it. There are many upsides to saying no, and it gets easier with practice, allowing you to take control of your career.

Are you learning to say no?

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Next week, the duo will share LWW listener success stories.

Thanks so much for listening!

Clare and TB