Jennifer Keishin Armstrong: Believing In Yourself

Andrew sits down with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Jennifer writes books on pop culture history and her work has appeared in New York Magazine, Billboard, and more. You'll hear Jennifer share how she generates new ideas, her creative process, and how to promote your work while staying humble. This conversation will help you make the most of important projects in your life.  Show highlights:1:40 - Jennifer's interest in being a writer at a young age2:31 - Andrew's chronicling of 1993 Mets season with aspirations to be a journalist3:37 - Experiences writing as a kid5:10 - Getting her first "dream job" at Entertainment Weekly 8:01 - Behind the scenes covering Hollywood 8:30 - Seizing career opportunities when they arise10:52 - Writing her first book13:01 - Going fulltime as a writer14:17 - Combining skillsets and experiences16:39 - Looking for the "story in a story"17:21 - Creative process and writing environment18:59 - Life as a freelance creative22:51 - Being confident in your own work23:27 - Overcoming roadblocks and doubt 25:15 - How to promote your own work while staying humble 26:28 - "Nobody cares about your project more than you"Be sure to subscribe & leave a review for the show in your favorite podcast app.Sign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!Please tell your friends about Everybody Pulls The Tarp on social media and be sure to tag Andrew in your posts @andrewmoses123 (Instagram) and @andrewHmoses (Twitter).Follow Andrew on IG: @AndrewMoses123 and Twitter:@andrewhmoses