Hey Friend,

I’m a writer.

That feels weird to say, because for the longest time, I didn’t think of myself as one. In fact, if you were to ask me years ago who I was, the last thing I would have said was “writer.”

Writing was always something I did for fun, but never something I took too seriously. I always thought writers starved. But at the end of 2010, things began to change. A friend asked me what my dream was and I said it was to be a writer.

“But,” I lamented, “that’ll never happen.”

My friend just looked at me in disbelief. “Jeff,” he said, “you don’t have to want to be a writer. You just have to write.”

The next day, I started Goinswriter.com and began my daily practice of writing 500 words per day. And I’ve never stopped.

Today, I'm the bestselling author of five books, including the national bestsellers Real Artists Don’t Starve and The Art of Work. I also host a weekly podcast called The Portfolio Life, teach online courses, and produce a yearly event called the Tribe Conference.

It's been a wild and fun ride. This newsletter, along with my award-winning blog, is where I share my writing journey: what I’m learning, how I’m growing, and how you can come along with me.

I share it all right here.

My goal is to never hold anything back, never hoard a secret that could help someone else, and to demystify the creative process for anyone interested in sharing their art with the world.

I try to share every lesson as I’m learning it, which includes giving away some of my best work for free. Soon, I’ll share a free training with you that will help you share your best work with the world and know that people won’t miss it.

The best way to get started is to click here to get some free resources on the writing process:

I want to start things off right. I want you to know you can trust me, and the best way to earn a person's trust is to be generous. That’s what I believe, anyway.

I have no desire to pressure you into buying something you don't want or need. My goal here is to be as helpful as possible, and if that ever stops happening, I hope you let me know.

How's that sound?

I'll see you in the next email, where I’ll share more with you about my story and why you can’t walk away from your dream, no matter how hard it is...

Thanks,

Jeff

P.S. Now it’s your turn. Reply to this email and tell me a little about you. Oh, and be sure to open my next email with the full story on how I almost walked away from my dream.