Alicia Yost is a writer and teacher. She loves Jesus and her writing encourages people to live in the freedom God offers. She's written for The Upper Room devotional, various blogs and is a featured monthly writer for the GoMobilize app which helps connect and build community for believers as they seek Jesus. She also co-leads a women's ministry called "Something To Chew On" which provides a platform for women to share personal stories of how God is working in their lives. Alicia's writing is honest and relatable. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, three kids and two dogs.
We can't do it alone. Get around other writers who will encourage and support you, people who are invested in your writing and in you. I was held back in my writing for too long because I had this crazy idea that I had to do everything myself. Writing, as with most things, requires community. We cannot do things on our own. I've had to learn to trust people. I also had to learn to set aside my pride and separate myself from my writing. This enabled me to accept critique without taking it personally. It allowed me to improve my writing dramatically because my goal was not to be perfect but to present something beautiful to God. In order to do that, I had to let other people tell me what needed to be improved.
I know the publishing world is definitely a changin'. It's changed even in the year since I began writing my book! Self-publishing is gaining more and more momentum, will likely continue to grow and may soon burst through the current constraints of online publishers into greater autonomy through block chains.