I think everybody is a creative genius.

Sure.

Right?

You know, not everybody is artistic in the same way that not everybody is musical,

but everybody is a creative genius.

If you have ever solved a problem differently than anybody else has solved the problem,

congratulations, you're a creative genius.

Here's your badge. Hey, hey, you're at the Beautiful Writers' Podcast. I'm Linda Siebertson, and today here on this last day of August is my annual birthday show.

Yeah, I'm not going to talk about how old I am, but if you were here last year, you know I am a big fan of the ancient

Sanskrit tradition of giving gifts on your birthday. Last year, I created an opt-in over at

bookmama.com where you could and still can get my writer's gift pack for signing up for my

semi-monthly newsletter, which includes a detailed book proposal template. But this year, as I thought about

what I could gift you that would provide the most value, I remembered something Danielle Lipport

wrote in your big beautiful book plan, our book proposal program. In it, Dee talked about how

whenever you go to write, you're never truly starting from scratch. Your life is full of content.

Part of your book or speech or product is hidden in plain sight in your client session audio

files or your past blog interviews, those scandalous email chains, your coffee shop convos,

or that one post that went viral. Whatever the case may be,

when you traips through the treasure trove that is your life, you can capture and conquer.

And you guys, this advice of hers really works. Part of the reason why my beautiful writer's book

and my book on time dead and my divorce memoir are

taking so long to release besides the fact that i keep rescuing and potty training puppies

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