The Book I Quit My Job For? I'll Be Reading It to You Next Saturday

Why I'm walking away from traditional publishing to build a four-book universe live

11 hrs ago

I Accidentally Rebuilt the Job I Quit 😲

A rescue kayaker, a strong current, and the day I looked up and saw how far I was from the shore

Sep 5

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August 2026

I Stopped Writing to Protect a Number 🙅‍♀️

Why I built an audience and then went quiet for two years

Aug 27

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March 2026

Who Am I? (A Six-Year Answer)

Two books, three careers, 15,000 new followers, and a question I still couldn’t answer… until now. 🤯

Mar 28

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August 2025

2 Literary Agents, Now 0 (Plot Twist Inside) 💣

and...WANT TO BETA READ MOONSHOT??

Aug 22, 2025 • Caroline Fowler Davis

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June 2024

The Inspirational Loser: My Publishing Journey of Chutes n’ Ladders

A bit of news, and a reality check from my college reunion on what people find inspiring 😮

Jun 20, 2024 • Caroline Fowler Davis

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December 2023

From Half Ironman to Half-Ripe: Embracing the Slowness of Publishing

How 2022's triathlon training kept me barreling ahead through a rewrite 🏃🏼‍♀️, while 2023's gardening and DIY-ing taught me to slow down and enjoy the…

Dec 9, 2023

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September 2023

Another Revision: Finding Patience and Asking for Help

The revisions aren't done. But neither am I! 💪🏻 Learning to embrace patience, manage self-doubt, and find joy in the small things in the publishing…

Sep 14, 2023 • Caroline Fowler Davis

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July 2023

After Signing with my Agent: Another Rewrite & the Fear of Failure

Dealing with the daunting question every author faces: "What if my book doesn't sell?" 😨

Jul 28, 2023 • Caroline Fowler Davis

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June 2023

Surviving the Query Trenches: How I Got My Literary Agent

86 Rejections, 12 Full Requests, 3 R&Rs, 1 Offer: My 3-Year Journey to Getting a Literary Agent

Jun 7, 2023 • Caroline Fowler Davis

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July 2022

Rewriting My Story: Five Months into My Revise & Resubmit

From 7 Manuscript Requests to 3 R&Rs...alas, it's time to cut 25,000 words! (25% of my manuscript)

Jul 16, 2022 • Caroline Fowler Davis

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September 2021

Rejection Letters as Wallpaper: My Search for a Literary Agent

Six drafts, 1.5 years, and 45 beta readers later...

Sep 14, 2021 • Caroline Fowler Davis

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