Why You Need to Stop Calling Yourself an Aspiring Writer

Remove that word from your bio right now

Cecil Adkins
Nov 7 · 3 min read

Years ago I let a friend of mine read a short story I’d written. He gave me some valuable feedback and I went on to sell it to the Allegory Ezine. I also had him read the bio I’d written to accompany the story and his advice about that was even more important than what he’d had to say about the story.

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Cecil Adkins

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Cecil writes about superheroes, starships, and leadership. Get updates and a FREE short story: https://mailchi.mp/a032a43afc5f/ceciladkins

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