Based on his TEDx talk which has now generated more than 5 million views, University of Waterloo economics professor Larry Smith’s, WHY YOU WILL FAIL TO HAVE A GREAT CAREER, a “tough-love” approach to finding and then chasing one’s real passion in life, in a pre-empt to Rick Wolff at HMH (for World excl. Canada), and in a pre-empt to Kate Cassaday at HarperCollins Canada.
Get ready to be inspired.
Carly Watters is a SVP, senior literary agent and director of literary branding with the P.S. Literary Agency. She is a hands-on agent that develops proposals and manuscripts with attention to detail and the relevant markets. PSLA’s mission is to manage authors’ literary brands for their entire career. Never without a book on hand she reads across categories which is reflected in the genres she represents and is actively seeking new authors in including women’s fiction, commercial and upmarket fiction, select literary fiction, platform-driven non fiction and select memoir. She occasionally represents children's book projects. Carly is drawn to emotional, well-paced narratives, with a great voice and characters that readers can get invested in. View more posts
Thank you for posting this. It’s a great kick in the butt. Also a wonderful way of pre-empting the book;)
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A profound reminder, that excuses postpone life and fear always undermines dreams.
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Genius! Loved it and very true.
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