People often ask what it was like to receive 51 rejection letters when I was trying to get my first novel, The Traveler’s Gift, published. Well, actually writing the book was the hardest part, but the rejection stage wasn’t all that pleasant, either! Rejection is...
If you have kids or ever were a kid, you know how concerned parents are with what kind of friends their children have. Why? Well, obviously it’s because kids tend to take on the behavior of their friends. If your child’s friends are constantly getting into trouble,...
In The Loop with Andy Andrews, hosted by Andy Traub. On today’s podcast, professional drummer Jeff Jones, formerly of the band Big Daddy Weave, joins Andy and A.T. to talk about transitioning your life and career. After reading The Traveler’s Gift and listening...
Are there certain things that just get under your skin? You know, those little things that make you want to pull your hair out? For example, here are a few of mine: How the line I pick in the grocery store inevitably takes longer than the other available lines (also...
In The Loop with Andy Andrews, hosted by Andy Traub. This week’s special guest, Melinda Leake, is a middle school English teacher from Tennessee who has integrated Andy’s books into her classroom. She discusses the potential that the books can unlock in young people....
A few weeks ago I posted a blog asking you to suggest topics for future posts. The response was exciting…and overwhelming. There were so many great suggestions that I wasn’t entirely sure where to start, but I finally settled on one for this week for two reasons: This...
In The Loop with Andy Andrews, hosted by Andy Traub. Andy and A.T. discuss a letter sent in by a podcast listener about the power of giving. A.T. reads a letter from an In the Loop listener. The listener describes why he gives away so many copies of The...
In The Loop with Andy Andrews, hosted by Andy Traub. Andy answers an interesting listener question about the seven decisions from his first novel, The Traveler’s Gift. Andy answers a listener question: “How did you come about identifying the seven decisions...
Let’s go ahead and get it out of the way…today is my birthday. But I’m not writing this to talk about me. I’m writing to talk about you—and, more importantly, something I want you to have! You see, today isn’t a special day just for me. It’s also a special day for a...