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Who's in Your Corner? · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Hey my friend, thanks for joining me for today's episode.
• 0:04
  SPEAKER_00: Well, today is my 30th wedding anniversary.
• 0:07
  SPEAKER_00: It's hard to believe it's been three decades since Melanie, Henry, and I tied the knot in Florescent, Missouri.
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  SPEAKER_00: And like any guy who's been married this long, there are, of course, dozens of things that I could tell you that I love about my wife.
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  SPEAKER_00: But for the purposes of this episode, I want to single out one simple thing that I hope is going to make an impact on you.
• 0:26
  SPEAKER_00: And it's this.
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  SPEAKER_00: She's always been in my corner as a writer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Melanie always knew that I wanted to be a writer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even when my career took very long side roads down the trajectories of being a worship pastor and a college professor, she knew that it was always my dream to write full time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, it took about 25 years to make that dream a reality, but she never once wavered in her faith, support, and confidence that I could actually make it happen.
• 0:54
  SPEAKER_00: And I gotta say, that's really saying something because I made a lot of boneheaded decisions along the way that slowed down my progress and took me completely off course.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: However, in May 2021, she fully supported my decision to leave my comfortable college job and become a full-time ghostwriter and author.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I will never ever forget how much she believed in me.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I can honestly say today with 100% confidence that if it wasn't for Melanie, I would not be a writer today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, that brings me to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I want to ask you, who's in your corner as a writer?
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, we all need a champion who believes in us without question and who cheers us on during the tough times.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you're married, I hope that your husband or wife helps fill that role for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you're not, I hope that you have a good friend, a coach, or some kind of peer who cheers you on.
• 1:47
  SPEAKER_00: Life, writing, and business are hard enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we all have those moments when we want to quit.
• 1:53
  SPEAKER_00: That's when having somebody in your corner matters the most.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I hope that you have your very own Melanie in your life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, a quick note before I sign off today, a few readers and listeners have sent in questions about writing, and I gotta tell you, I love getting those questions, and I'll be answering reader questions in future.
• 2:11
  SPEAKER_00: A quick note before I sign off today, a few readers and listeners have sent in questions about writing.
• 2:17
  SPEAKER_00: I gotta tell you, I love getting those, and I'll be answering reader and listener questions in future emails and podcasts.
• 2:24
  SPEAKER_00: So please feel free to respond and ask me a question about anything related to writing.
• 2:29
  SPEAKER_00: You can email me at Kent at KentSanders.net.
• 2:33
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, my friend, that's it for today, and I'll see you next time.