Imposter Syndrome

Authors, here me when I say this:

There is never going to be a time that you don’t doubt yourself.

I doubt my worth all the time.

When I see an Indie bookstore promoting an author and getting massive hits and likes,

I doubt myself.

When I see an author posting about all the places he is going to.

I doubt myself.

When I see another author contracted with a bigger publisher than mine,

I doubt myself.

When I see one of my readers, seemingly more enthusiastic about other authors,

I doubt myself.

Doubting oneself, one’s capabilities and the value of one’s work is a natural part of being an author.  So, if you doubt yourself, welcome to the author world.  You are now one of us. The important part to remember is self-doubt is natural.  Stopping what you are doing because of self-doubt, is not.