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 ...
Writing
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 ...
The Incredible Impact of Words
The first time I realized the impact of my words, I was six years old. I called my mom a #@$%**. I spent the rest of the evening with a bar of soap in my mouth.
The s...
The Productivity Secret of Professional Writers
How exactly does a writer who doesn’t love the actual process of writing “just get started”? How, specifically, do you get past that first hurdle?
P...
How to Be Outstanding
Everyone wants to be extraordinary, but no one wants to be unpopular. Everyone wants to be a genius, but no one wants to be called a nerd. Everyone wants to be outstan...
Why Writers Need to Read if They Want to Be Good
I was reading a blog the other day that kind of depressed me. The writing was pretty mediocre, and it didn’t have to be.
The post was rife with typos, bad vocab...