Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I used to be one of those people who says things like, “Oh, I only get about five hours of sleep a night. That’s all I need.”
Or, “I just don’t have the luxury of going to …
Writer's Life
When You Hit A Brick Wall
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’m sure most of you are familiar with the late Randy Pausch’s story and his book, The Last Lecture (co-written with Jeffrey Zaslow). In his lecture and his book, Randy spoke with great wisdom about achieving …
The Story You Tell Yourself
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
As an agent, I spend a lot of time talking writers through the obstacles and difficulties — both tangible and emotional — of a publishing career. We make important decisions together and solve problems.
One thing that …
7 Ways You’re Giving Away Your Power
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I was talking with a wise colleague about the ways people commonly give away their power — in work, in relationships, and life in general. When we give away our power, we lose out on the things …
7 Ways Writers Live in Paradox
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I was talking with a writer about the tension between writing from her heart, and writing what the market seems to need. And it got me thinking of all the ways writers and publishing professionals have to …
Give Them What They Want
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Back when I was in school, I embraced an important truth:
If I want to succeed according to someone else’s standards, then I need to give them what they want.
It started with my teachers. To get …
Setting My Own Yardstick for Success
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I had an interesting revelation recently, regarding the topic of comparison. I was going to meet someone I hadn’t met before, at their house, and I was nervous. Will their house be more beautiful than mine? …
Write Emails that Don’t Drive People Crazy
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Have you noticed that email volume is reaching crisis proportions? The ease of email causes people to be careless about how they use it. Apparently businesses lose billions of dollars a year due to loss of productivity …
How to Respond to Alarming Changes
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
This week I read a couple of online articles about the plight of the contemporary writer. In “Farewell to the Golden Age,” legendary author Philip Yancey summarizes the changes in publishing, both from his personal …
You’re Only as Good as Your Worst Book
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
You may have noticed that there are now far more books available to readers than ever before in history. The rise of digital publishing has led to a tenfold increase in the number of books published each …