10/4/2023 0 Comments Allison raskin nuswa![]() ![]() Just because it wasn’t an overnight success doesn’t mean it won’t have a slow build. I also need to work to change my mindset around it and remember books can have long lives. I owe it to myself to keep promoting it and keep fighting for it to get in front of as many eyeballs as possible. And I know that it’s resonated with the people who have read it (aside from a few two-star reviews that are seared into my brain). But this project deserves more from me than that. This is a mentality that has served me well in this industry. My instinct is to declare it a failure and move on to the next project. It didn’t hit any lists and I haven’t been getting the type of press coverage I had been hoping for. Overthinking About You came out a little over a month ago and didn’t make much of a splash. And now, with those (many) caveats, let the self-reflection begin!ġ) I don’t want to give up on my book. Or at least control to the extent that my circumstances and mental energy allow. So, in order for this exercise to be useful and not incredibly frustrating, I am going to focus only on the things I can control. A lot of what I want for myself, especially when it comes to my career, I am simply not able to give. The tricky part in asking yourself, “What do I want this next year to look like?” is that so much of it is out of your control. But as much as I want to take the time to appreciate what I do have, I also think that the start of a new birth year is a good opportunity to check in with yourself and see where you want to focus your energy moving forward.
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