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Get Published: A No-Bullshit Guide

Post 1: Author Timeline… but without the bullshit. — Welcome to first in my no-bullshit series of how to publish and market your book. Since my book became a bestseller, a lot of folks have asked me the scoop on how to get their books published. There’s an entire (largely unethical) industry built around taking the money of unsuspecting…

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Get Published: A No-Bullshit Guide
Get Published: A No-Bullshit Guide
Authors

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A New Yorker’s Guide to Surviving LA

(And why states are like dating.) I had only been in LA once before when I stepped off the plane a few weeks ago, bedecked in black head to toe, feeling a proper level of New York constant low-level angst and anxiety. People often talk about “the coasts” and how they differ from the flyover states…

Los Angeles

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A New Yorker’s Guide to Surviving LA
A New Yorker’s Guide to Surviving LA
Los Angeles

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When to Ignore Your Feelings and Do the Right Thing

Sometimes our feelings are spot on, but sometimes they are an outgrowth of toxic societal messages — I hated being told what to do when I was a parent of young kids, and vowed I wouldn’t do it to other people. But I will admit that yesterday I cracked. Recently I went to spend the day with Jacob, a new parent. His wife was away for the…

Parenting

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When to Ignore Your Feelings and Do the Right Thing
When to Ignore Your Feelings and Do the Right Thing
Parenting

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Published in The Shadow

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Rethinking the Meaning of Heroism, With an 8-Year-Old’s Help

The World According to Claire — Recently I was zooming with Sue, a dear friend I’ve known since middle school. Sue had battled breast cancer years ago, and won. Because of this people often label her “heroic.” “I don’t like it when people call me heroic.” she said, “What does that mean? If I’m heroic for…

Family

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Rethinking the Meaning of Heroism, With an 8-Year-Old’s Help
Rethinking the Meaning of Heroism, With an 8-Year-Old’s Help
Family

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Published in Perceive More!

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Why Women’s History Month Must Go

Almost 250 years after Abigail Adams’ plea to “Remember the ladies,” we’re still an afterthought — As a woman who wrote a book rooted in women’s empowerment and intersectional feminism, I have had many people wish me a happy Women’s History Month. I’ve also been asked to write articles and will be giving talks in honor of the month. While I’ve been honored to participate, the…

Womens History Month

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Why Women’s History Month Must Go
Why Women’s History Month Must Go
Womens History Month

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Jan 18, 2022

Girl, Watch Your Privilege

How Trickle Down Feminist Authors Inspired My Book — People often ask me what books influenced my bestseller, “A Woman’s Guide to Claiming Space.” Here’s the politic answer. Many authors informed my love of writing. Dr. Maya Angelou, whose books helped me survive middle school, was a major influence. While true, this is only part of the story. Here’s…

Authors

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Girl, Watch Your Privilege
Girl, Watch Your Privilege
Authors

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Nov 17, 2021

Why You Shouldn’t Tell Your Kids Not to Go Into Acting.

Dear Well-Meaning, Concerned Parents, Please don’t tell your kids not to go into acting. Please. (Or, for that matter, any career choice you may not agree with… but I digress.) I taught acting for over twenty years. Recently I caught up with Noah, a former student who is making a…

Acting

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Why You Shouldn’t Tell Your Kids Not to Go Into Acting.
Why You Shouldn’t Tell Your Kids Not to Go Into Acting.
Acting

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Oct 3, 2021

What authors should do 1 year before pitching their book*

Part 1 in my No-Bullshit Guide to Book Publishing* — (*You may be able to circumvent this if you have been abducted by aliens or are Meryl Streep’s kid.) I know what I’ll do to get published… Start writing! (Well, sort of.) So, you’ve got a great idea for a book! Good for you! This is about what you should do a year prior to pitching your book. When pitching your book, publishers…

Authors

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What authors should do 1 year before pitching their book*
What authors should do 1 year before pitching their book*
Authors

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May 11, 2021

Kidnapped 3 Times by Her Mentally Ill Mother as a Child, Eliza VanCort Helps Women Live ‘Bravely’

The motivational speaker and author overcame trauma. Now, Eliza VanCort helps women live “unapologetically.” Here is a link to an exclusive story People Magazine wrote about me today. My mother is still a missing person. I hope is that someone will read this, somewhere, and know what happened to her……

Motherhood

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Kidnapped 3 Times by Her Mentally Ill Mother as a Child, Eliza VanCort Helps Women Live ‘Bravely’
Kidnapped 3 Times by Her Mentally Ill Mother as a Child, Eliza VanCort Helps Women Live ‘Bravely’
Motherhood

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Mar 29, 2021

How to Interrupt Without Pissing People Off

There’s Interrupting and Then There’s Friendterrupting — Many of the men I know, whether friends or colleagues, have been tiptoeing around me ever since I began writing a book about women claiming space. Those who know I wrote a chapter on interruptions have become hypersensitive (read — fully freaked out) about cutting me off mid-sentence. Yesterday I…

Women

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How to interrupt without pissing people off.
How to interrupt without pissing people off.
Women

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