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Goodreads asked Ashley Franz Holzmann:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Ashley Franz Holzmann Get yourself out there. Network. Find a platform online that you can get behind. For me, it was Nosleep on Reddit and it's a total rabbit hole.

Find your confidence. Then just commit to it and never stop. Becoming a famous writer doesn't happen over night.

I've seen several authors put out a single book with zero marketing and they wonder why they aren't famous, or they're at the very least disappointed in the experience.

The best thing an author could do is start getting to work on the second project. Learn about marketing. Read. Get constant input and shape your output.

I realize I'm totally rambling, but there are no paths toward success. There are simply paths. Find yours. Do things your way. Keep moving forward.

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