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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /srv/users/sandra/apps/sandra/public/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114I’ve noticed that even the most accomplished writers, including those with publishing contracts with companies that include Hachette Book Group, Macillan, and Simon & Schuster, are anxious about bringing their words to an audience.<\/p>\n
Sharing your work with the world takes courage. It’s a risk. As authors, we ask ourselves a lot of “what if” questions:<\/p>\n
I’ve got a short response to all of those questions: You will survive.<\/i><\/p>\n
Yes, you might feel sheepish or embarrassed, maybe even humiliated. But in the grand scheme of things, you’ll just keep moving forward, right?<\/p>\n
I’ve got a longer response, too: What’s the worst thing that can happen in this situation? Can you live with that?<\/em><\/p>\n I’ll bet that you’ve endured far worse things than a critically panned book. I know I have.<\/p>\n With that in mind, I’m sharing 10 quotes about risk that resonate with me. The first is one that addresses how I approach risk: Before I take a leap, I make sure my bungee cord is attached.<\/p>\n I hope they make you more comfortable the risks you face as an author.<\/p>\n \u201cTake calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 General George Patton<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOnly those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far it is possible to go.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 T.S. Eliot<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cGo out on a limb. That\u2019s where the fruit is.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Jimmy Carter<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cDo one thing every day that scares you.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Eleanor Roosevelt<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOpportunity dances with those on the dance floor.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Anonymous<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIf you risk nothing, then you risk everything.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Geena Davis<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cTake risks. If you win, you will be happy. If you lose, you will be wise.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Anonymous<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ll always miss 100% of the shots you don\u2019t take.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Wayne Gretzky<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to take a big step. You can\u2019t cross a chasm in two small jumps.\u201d<\/strong>\u2013 David Lloyd George<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIf you don\u2019t play, you can\u2019t win.\u201d<\/strong>\u2013 Judith McNaught<\/p>\nQuotes about risk<\/strong><\/h2>\n