Ronald McGuire
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Professional Storyteller - links at ronaldmcguire.com and beachbookpress.com and lots more of them here - https://linktr.ee/ronaldmcguire
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November 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
#writers, do 2 things - for you. 1) Have faith in your work, but be open to constructive feedback. 2) Be honest with yourself. Be accountable for what you create. You'll learn every day, and get better.
Also - Constructive criticism beats bad reviews, hands down. Keep the first, ignore the second.
Also - Constructive criticism beats bad reviews, hands down. Keep the first, ignore the second.
October 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
#writers, do 2 things - for you. 1) Have faith in your work, but be open to constructive feedback. 2) Be honest with yourself. Be accountable for what you create. You'll learn every day, and get better.
Also - Constructive criticism beats bad reviews, hands down. Keep the first, ignore the second.
Also - Constructive criticism beats bad reviews, hands down. Keep the first, ignore the second.
Another thought - everything is subjective. One person's gold is another person trash. And thick skin - when I started my career in live television, a director said:
"You better grow some thick skin if you're gonna make it in this business."
Truer words were never spoken. I spent 20 years there.
"You better grow some thick skin if you're gonna make it in this business."
Truer words were never spoken. I spent 20 years there.
October 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Another thought - everything is subjective. One person's gold is another person trash. And thick skin - when I started my career in live television, a director said:
"You better grow some thick skin if you're gonna make it in this business."
Truer words were never spoken. I spent 20 years there.
"You better grow some thick skin if you're gonna make it in this business."
Truer words were never spoken. I spent 20 years there.
An editor once said, about an early draft of my as-yet unpublished dystopian epic:
"DNF - I'd give it one star and throw it in the trash."
I mean, at least it didn't make him vomit. He wasn't necessarily wrong - but did he have to be so harsh? Lesson - don't share unfinished work.
"DNF - I'd give it one star and throw it in the trash."
I mean, at least it didn't make him vomit. He wasn't necessarily wrong - but did he have to be so harsh? Lesson - don't share unfinished work.
October 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
An editor once said, about an early draft of my as-yet unpublished dystopian epic:
"DNF - I'd give it one star and throw it in the trash."
I mean, at least it didn't make him vomit. He wasn't necessarily wrong - but did he have to be so harsh? Lesson - don't share unfinished work.
"DNF - I'd give it one star and throw it in the trash."
I mean, at least it didn't make him vomit. He wasn't necessarily wrong - but did he have to be so harsh? Lesson - don't share unfinished work.
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Not sure what happened to the photo - the books is not wide like that…bsky weirdness? I don’t know, but I do know it’s a great book in any format.
October 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Not sure what happened to the photo - the books is not wide like that…bsky weirdness? I don’t know, but I do know it’s a great book in any format.