Swale's personal journey, woven into the narrative, is genuinely motivating. His transparency about the struggles of sharing creative work resonates with anyone who has hesitated to click the 'post' button or launch a project. His emphasis on overcoming fear and procrastination using the 12-Minute Method is an interesting concept that adds a unique flavor to the book.

The aim, share your work.

"In this book you’ll find a selection of the 12-minute
articles – the ones that are about ensuring you make the
courageous decisions to share your work and yourself."

The author provides helpful resources to make the application of the theory practical, which is always helpful.

This was a helpful reminder:
"And here’s the secret: I can guarantee that sharing that
creativity would have improved the life of one person."

I think it's helpful for readers to realize that there is no big secret to sharing apart from just doing it. Not expecting miraculous revelations from a book, but rather walking alongside the author who went on his own journey, and meets you where you are at and motivates you to do the same.

The 12 minute method is helpful and practical to just start... and the idea I got was to start in manageable chunks... 12 minutes a day overtime will equal to one book... How do you eat an elephant? one bite at a time.

Thanks for sharing! ( )

The point of this book is to share the idea with the rest of the world. The book provides a memoir-account on leaving the house to contribute and using social media to share the reader's intended project, such as starting a business or posting a joke on Facebook. It is easier-said-than-done and the book doesn't give step-by-step guides, only to stop making excuses and act upon what the reader wants to do.


I received a free copy of this book.
Thank you to LibraryThing and author. ( )

"If you want your work to make a difference,
you can’t keep it to yourself. You have to share it."
- Robbie Swale

This is one of the first quotes I highlighted from the Book How to Share What You've Made. I agreed to review the book partially because I wanted to answer several questions for myself:
• Is anyone else confronting the same obstacles I keep encountering?
• What could he say that would help me over those roadblocks?
Robbie Swale's provided answers to both.
First: That everyone has the same negative thought loops that keep them from starting, let alone sharing, their work.
Second: The rest of his book has answers to the objections that we all experiences.
Whether we think our work is:
• Not good enough
• Not original
• Not going change anything
And others.
Robbie provides the answers to each of these obstacles. His words are a breath of encouragement for someone who had focused on looking at their work from a critical voice perspective.
Instead of letting the critical voice dominate the conversation, he comes back with positive quotes and ideas to encourage people to take action and share. ( )

This was a quick read. While it wasn't anything mind-blowing, it was inspirational. I have some creative projects I've been sitting on for a long time, and this book is call to sit down and get started. It's quite relatable and may be the impetus someone needs to share their work.

The point of this book is to share the idea with the rest of the world. The book provides a memoir-account on leaving the house to contribute and using social media to share the reader's intended project, such as starting a business or posting a joke on Facebook. It is easier-said-than-done and the book doesn't give step-by-step guides, only to stop making excuses and act upon what the reader wants to do.


I received a free copy of this book.
Thank you to LibraryThing and author. ( )