Asking for help can be intimidating. There are three things I believe to be true:

The first ‘yes’ generates confidence and makes it easier to go after the next one.
People, as a rule, want to help where they can.
When you get those yeses, reciprocate. There’s always something you can give back.

Friends and Family, Marketing, Relationships, WritingMeredith LyonsNovember 11, 2022Relationships, Creativity, MarketingComment

How to ace your first writing conference. (Or any networking gathering, really.)

I attended my first writers conference in 2019 and you better believe I was all over the internet looking for tips on ‘How to Conference.’ Having just come off of a conference where I had an absolute blast and wasn’t stressed about anything, I thought I’d throw this up for everyone out there who might be frantically Googling, like I did in the Before Times.

Marketing, Motivation, WritingMeredith LyonsAugust 26, 2022writing, Marketing, Motivation, friends Comments

Can Marketing Yourself Be Fun?

If you’re in a creative field and want to make any kind of ‘career’ out of it, the ugly truth is that you have to market yourself. Some people make this look effortless. For many, many artists, it can feel a lot like taking disingenuous selfies. The key is to find a way to market yourself, while giving something useful back and/or having fun. (I didn’t say it was easy, but this is how some people make it look that way.)