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Hi, if you’re watching this video, it means you want to become a traditionally published picture author.

If that’s you and if that’s your goal, it’s time for you to do something starting today… raise your level of commitment and become as committed as… a dog.

So what do I mean by that?

Well… imagine this... Imagine you’re at the dinner table eating something that your dog wants. Your dog will sit there and stare at you and not budge. You can try ignoring it or telling it to go away, but it will be 100% focused on your food. It is not thinking about going for a walk or taking a nap or other dog things. It’s singularly and completely focused on getting a bite of whatever it is you’re eating.

That’s the kind of commitment you need to get published. You need to be singularly and completely focused on your dream of becoming a published picture book author. This commitment needs to be a nonnegotiable part of your life. In other words, you continue forward no matter what… no matter if you don’t feel like writing… no matter if you don’t feel like sending out query letters… no matter if your dejected by another rejection letter.

This is the level of commitment required to beat the odds in order to become a published author.

And, you know what's great about this level of commitment is that it also has added side benefits:

First, it simplifies your life because you don’t have to spend time or effort wondering if you’re going to write today. The decision has already been made. You are going to write. End of story.

Second, having no doubts about your decision to write also gives you a sense of peace. As opposed to experiencing analysis paralysis, unable to make the decision to write because you’re thinking about the other things you could be doing at this time, you can fully relax in the comfort that you’ve made a choice.

Finally, this level of commitment gives you a sense of certainty in an uncertain world. When there’s so much in life that you can’t control, knowing you can control your commitment to becoming published empowers you and makes you feel good about yourself. When you feel empowered and when you feel good about yourself, you create a virtuous cycle that strengthens your commitment to keep going.

So… start today. Be as committed as a dog and your dream of becoming a traditionally published picture book author will be one step closer.

Thank you so much for watching. If you got any value out of this video, please like it, subscribe to my channel and share the video with other aspiring picture book authors.