You Don’t Need Permission to Be a Writer

The Wordslinger Podcast · Aug 25, 2026 · 10m

A WORDSLINGER 10-SHOT

You don’t need an agent, a publisher, an editor, or anyone else to give you permission to be a writer.

For years, I waited for someone else to tell me it was okay to take writing seriously. I chased opportunities, worked jobs, paid bills, and kept telling myself that someday I’d finally have enough time to write.

But someday doesn’t show up on its own.

In this Wordslinger 10-Shot, we’re talking about what it really means to give yourself permission to write, why so many aspiring authors get stuck waiting for validation, and the difference between wanting to be a writer…