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'It Took Me Two Years to Make Real Money': The Unfiltered Truth About Building a Writing Business
I had the pleasure of hosting Veronica Llorca-Smith for a raw and honest Substack Live conversation about what it really takes to turn creativity into a thriving business. Veronica is a writer, author coach, and public speaker who recently published The Anti-Procrastinator with Penguin Random House.
What made this conversation special?
We committed from the start to being completely transparent—no sugar-coating, no hustle culture promises, just the real story of building a creative business in 2025.
The Unconventional Path to Traditional Publishing
Before landing her deal with Penguin Random…
The skinny
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