My advice for a first-time book author, and not about the writing part
Dear first-time author: Congrats on your book contract! This is a major accomplishment. You’re no doubt nervous about writing a 75,000 word manuscript over the next …Read More
Category Archives: Writing
Have you restarted a habit you’d stopped?
I’ll be writing a lot about habits over the next week. For an upcoming article, I’m looking for examples of people who have successfully re-started …Read More
My writing life: playing the long game
I’m working on my taxes this week. As usual, this triggers reflections on my finances, and hence my career. I had business income from 20 …Read More
Please join me for a Twitter chat
I'll be hosting a Twitter chat at 12:30 p.m. eastern today on a wide range of writing topics: making time to write, writing routines, writing …Read More
“Rarely do people question success in the same way they do failure”
Oh, Real Simple. Your cover stories on laundry, your strange editor’s letters about Sheryl Sandberg, and photo spreads featuring not-real-simple $400 linen pants have been …Read More
Is it better than driving a taxi?
Every list has its charm and idiocy, and the US News annual list of the 100 best jobs is no exception. The list attempts to …Read More
Unexpected insights from tracking time
I sometimes sound like a broken record in suggesting people try tracking their time. So I’m working on a piece on why. What comes out …Read More
Out today: The Cortlandt Boys (my novel)
I am happy to announce that my novel, The Cortlandt Boys, is now out as an ebook, and available for purchase at major retailers. Here …Read More
Round-up: loyalty, millennials in church, Susan Wojcicki, morning routines
It's Friday! I'm quite ready to start Christmas break, which we will officially begin on the 24th. There may be a 10-hour car trip involved …Read More
What stories people read and shared in 2014 (Fast Company version)
In addition to blogging here, I’ve been writing three stories a week for the past year and a half over at Fast Company’s website. This …Read More