Do Not Be Afraid To Make a Mistake

Every day, I read headline after headline about all the things writers "should" be doing. From things you shouldn't do or say in a query letter to the various mistakes you can make when you're trying to sell your books, I can certainly see how anyone might feel overwhelmed.

Here's the thing: most people online provide advice as a way to share what they know (or in some cases, what they don't). I recently overheard a quote that proclaimed "unsolicited advice is self-serving." Yeah, that's...