Last night, I spent four hours working on citations and end notes for my upcoming book. I had to add them manually so they didn’t mess with the typesetting progr...
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The Best Way to Pursue Your Life’s Work
I received an email from a young writer the other week, asking the following question:
“I want to write a novel, but I can’t seem to focus. I carry aroun...
The Happiness Project: Interview with Best-Selling Author Gretchen Rubin
When I saw that New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin was interviewed along with me for the Problogger Blogwise book, I thought I’d take a chance and ...
A Writer’s Biggest Barrier to Success
“Your writing is crap, Caroline. No one will ever want to read it. Besides, Lonely Planet has the market, as if you could ever compete.”
These were the words I ...
There Will Be Haters
If you want people to listen to you, give them a reason to pay attention. Be generous, build trust, and reward your audience.
But what happens when you actually build...
3 Lies to Face Before You Find Your Passion
Last night, I finished my first book manuscript. I ran spell-check, added citations, took a deep breathe, and hit “send.” I emailed my editor, ate a few Gi...