#158: Amie McNee – The Hardest Lesson Every Creative Must Learn: Choose Yourself Before Anyone Else Does; The Salve for Jealousy, How to Overcome Rejection & Rebuild Self-Trust

Amie McNee—creativity coach and writer behind the popular account@InspiredToWrite (instagram.com/inspiredtowrite)—on how to stay grounded through success and setbacks, forge a creative life on your own terms, and why art is both essential and revolutionary.
We discuss:
• How to deal with rejection
• Advice for artists starting out on social media
• Tips and reflections on self-publishing and book deals
• Why the world needs your art
• How to start trusting yourself as an artist (and deal with jealousy)
• Having big dreams and low standards
• And more exclusive insights for writers and creatives
About Amie McNee:
Amie (amiemcnee.com) is a trained historian turned creativity coach, writer, and speaker best known for her popular Instagram account, @InspiredtoWrite and The Unpublished Podcast. She’s self-published two historical fiction novels: The Rules Upheld by No One, Regrettably, I Am About to Cause Trouble. Her latest book is We Need Your Art: Stop F*cking Around and Make Something, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating.

Resources and Links:
• Amie’s Ted Talk (The case for making art when the world is on fire) (youtube.com/watch?v=2XZ9z6OewR0)
• The Rules Upheld by No One by Amie McNee (amiemcnee.com/rules-upheld-by-no-one)
• Amie’s Instagram (instagram.com/inspiredtowrite)
• Amie’s Substack (amiemcnee.substack.com)
• We Need Your Art by Amie McNee (amiemcnee.com/order-we-need-your-art-book-amie…)
• The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin (seths.store/the-icarus-deception)

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