Do You Believe?

When I first decided I was going to be an author, I got slammed. Slammed by so many people who rolled their eyes and said, "Oh, you'll never get published. It will never happen."

You know what? It made me mad. What right did anyone have to tell me I couldn't achieve my dreams? But at the same time, it made me doubt myself. Were they right? Was I wasting my time? Were my dreams nothing but fluff?

But I refused to listen to their criticisms and their doubts. I focused on what I wanted and what I knew I was capable of doing, even after I'd written 18 manuscripts and had 150 rejections. No one believed I was could do it. Except me.

And then it happened. I finally sold a book! And I've sold fifteen more since then. Why did I sell? Because I believed in myself and refused to let anyone take my dreams away.

What about you? Have you had anyone tell you that your dreams are stupid, or that you'll never succeed? How do you stop yourself from listening to them? How do you make yourself believe in yourself when things look grim?

Stephie Davis
Author of First Kisses 2: The Boyfriend Trick (Coming soon!)