Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’m an optimist by nature — I usually expect things will all work out. But for the new year, I plan to maintain a more realistic mindset by “thinking negative.” What do I mean by that?
When …
Writer's Life
Is Privacy a Thing of the Past?
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’ve been talking with a potential client—a staggeringly talented writer and thinker—about her goals and her writing career. At a certain point, we got caught up on a particular issue that had nothing to do with her …
What Have You Given Up for Writing?
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Life is all about choices, and when we choose to pursue a passion that’s time-consuming, we have to say no to other things. I’ve chosen to be a literary agent, which is pretty demanding. But I’m also …
The Opposite of Success
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
The business of publishing gives us frequent opportunities to feel like a success or … not a success. At every step of the journey, we receive feedback and results that tell us whether our efforts are working. …
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
When I decided to become a literary agent, I received advice from several wise people who knew what I was getting into. They told me it would be a steep learning curve, it would be challenging to …