Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I heard a delightful interview with NY Times bestselling author Paula Brackston on the Grammar Girl podcast, in which she talked about the writing process and the life of a writer.
…“I was one of those
The Art and the Industry
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I watched a YouTube video from 2016 that featured Pharrell Williams giving a Masterclass with music students at NYU. The thing that’s really neat about this clip is that it captures the moment recording artist Maggie Rogers…
An Author’s Strength of Character
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I recently read a fascinating long-form article on Medium, called “How Hitler Nearly Destroyed the Great American Novel,” written by Ryan Holiday. If you’ve got 30 minutes and you want to read some incredible history …
About Those New Year’s Goals…
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
With 2019 fast approaching, I imagine I’m not the only one reviewing the last year and setting some new goals. I’ve been thinking a lot about goal-setting and reading different sources on the psychology of it. I …
Nobody Knows Anything
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
“Nobody knows anything…… Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an educated one.”
― William Goldman, Adventures …
6 Reasons Authors Still Want Publishers
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
In an age when “indie publishing” has become completely accepted and in fact, more common than traditional publishing, people are asking more and more, “Why would I want a traditional publisher?”
Here are six possible reasons.
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One Million Titles
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
We know you probably get tired of talking about platform… about building those mailing lists, and engaging on social media, and connecting with your audience. But it has never been more important that you do those things. …
Sometimes You Hit a Brick Wall
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’m sure many of you are familiar with the late Randy Pausch’s story and his book, The Last Lecture (co-written with Jeffrey Zaslow) which came out a decade ago. In his lecture and his book, Randy …
Should You Go To a Conference?
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I could write pages and pages about the value of a conference, but in the end it comes down to a personal decision about how to spend your time and money. Here are some things to think …
All Those Awful Books!
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
An anonymous commenter on my blog wrote in frustration: “I hear the data about how few authors get published. But then I read so many published books that are simply awful.”
Others have shared this perspective with …