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It has a name. And a start date. (And I'm nervous!) ๐ฆ
I've been heads down building something for months. Here's what happened when I finally had to tell people about it...
Apr 17
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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 couldnโt answerโฆ until now. ๐คฏ
Mar 28
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August 2025
2 Literary Agents, Now 0 (Plot Twist Inside) ๐ฃ
and...WANT TO BETA READ MOONSHOT??
Aug 22, 2025
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Caroline Fowler Davis
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June 2024
The Inspirational Loser: My Publishing Journey of Chutes nโ Ladders
A bit of news, and a reality check from my college reunion on what people find inspiring ๐ฎ
Jun 20, 2024
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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 ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ, while 2023's gardening and DIY-ing taught me to slow down and enjoy theโฆ
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! ๐ช๐ป Learning to embrace patience, manage self-doubt, and find joy in the small things in the publishingโฆ
Sep 14, 2023
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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?" ๐จ
Jul 28, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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Caroline Fowler Davis
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October 2020
From Rough Draft to Refined Outline: Lessons from Draft 2's Revision Process
Polishing the turd, tracking the right metrics, and finding focus
Oct 29, 2020
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Caroline Fowler Davis
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December 2019
2019 Life Update
It would seem the Fiscal Year of Caroline runs November to October because my Year of Fitness has come to an end, and my new year's theme, The Year ofโฆ
Dec 22, 2019
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Caroline Fowler Davis
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