One of the hardest parts of writing my book—and the very reason hiring an editor was so important—was having someone help me keep my story on track. As a writer, everything feels essential. Every memory carries weight. Every race feels like it shaped you. But it’s an editor’s job to ask the harder question: does it move the story forward? My book includes stories from countless races and competitions—but not all of them made the final cut. Some were trimmed for clarity. Some for pacing. And...

Some days as an entrepreneur you wish someone else would just make the decisions for you. Every day you’re deciding: How to spend your money.How to run your business. What’s best for your clients. What’s best for you. What’s actually sustainable long-term. After reflecting a bit, here are the 4 best decisions/purchases I’ve made for my business in the last 18 months. 1. Buying a MacBook This one sounds simple, but it made a bigger difference than I expected. I used a PC my entire...

When I started writing my book, I made a deal with myself: just write. Don’t think about publishing. Don’t think about agents. Don’t think about whether anyone will read it. Just get the story out. Writing felt brave in a quiet way, but publishing felt exposed. But when the day came, and it was time to think about how I would publish my book, I felt like a fish out of water. As an MFA student, publishing was always discussed in very clear terms: Traditional publishing = the goal....