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T. Marie Vandelly On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

8 min readMay 12, 2025

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…Be confident. You have to be your biggest fan. Trust in yourself. You have a story to tell that’s uniquely yours. No one else can tell it the way you will. But you have to tell it. Don’t just think about writing. Sit down and write. Don’t wish you were a bestselling author. Be one. The only thing standing in your way is a lack of confidence. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. Out there is where the magic happens…

Some writers and authors have a knack for using language that can really move people. Some writers and authors have been able to influence millions with their words alone. What does it take to become an effective and successful author or writer? In this interview series, called “5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer” we are talking to successful authors and writers who can share lessons from their experiences.

As part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing T. Marie Vandelly. T. Marie is a full-time writer and the bestselling author of Theme Music. She lives on

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Kristin Marquet
Kristin Marquet

Written by Kristin Marquet

Publicist and author based in New York City. Founder and Creative Director of FemFounder.co and Marquet-Media.com.

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