The Accidental Success Story
by: Jo WildsmithPublished on: 24/02/2026When I first started writing I had no intention of my stories ever being great works of art or great works of fiction. It was simply to have some sort of control of something in my life because at the time I felt like everything else was falling apart, and sitting there in front of my computer screen, tapping away, gave me a creative outlet and it gave me something that I was in charge of. I had no idea that it would become something so big.
The Fear of Being Seen (and Why Publishing Feels So Vulnerable)
by: Jo WildsmithPublished on: 17/11/2025You finally decide to write your book, maybe you’ve even started, and then, out of nowhere, it hits you. That panic in your chest when you imagine people actually reading it. It’s not the writing that’s scary. It’s the fear of being seen.
Your Book Doesn’t Need to Change the World – Just Someone’s Day
by: Jo WildsmithPublished on: 10/11/2025If you’re stuck because your book idea doesn’t feel “important enough”, start with what feels true instead. Truth has a funny way of expanding all on its own.
What’s Really Stopping You from Writing Your Book?
by: Jo WildsmithPublished on: 03/11/2025Every block comes back to fear – fear of failure, fear of success, fear of exposure. And it's no different with writing and publishing a book. The trick isn’t to eliminate fear. It’s to move with it.
