210: #DontOverthinkIt

Our guest today is Anne Bogel, most recently the author of Don’t Overthink It , which came out on March 3, 2020. Followers of this podcast who’ve taken my advice may have checked out her podcast, What Should I Read Next , where she talks books, reading and recommendations with guests—because I’m a huge fan. Anne is also the author of I’d Rather Be Reading and Reading People: How Seeing the World Through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything , the host of a second podcast, One Great Book and the blogger behind the Modern Mrs. Darcy.com . We talk about genres, owning your expertise, finding your voice and launching a book in a global pandemic. Some favorite advice goes straight to the title of Anne’s latest book: don’t overthink it. Sometimes, the right idea for a book is the one that’s always with you, that you’re interested in, that feels easy and obvious to you because it is—but isn’t such a cakewalk for everyone else. #AmReading Anne: Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel (available July 21st, 2020) The Switch by Beth O’Leary, who also authored The FlatShare KJ: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Jess: Wild Horses of the Summer Sun by Tory Bilski The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Cobin - - - Thanks to everyone who supports the podcast financially. To join that team, click the button below: Upgrade to Supporter But it’s all good. The pod is free as it always has and always will be. This shownotes email is free, too, so please—forward it to a friend, and if you haven’t already, join our email list and be on top of it every time there’s a new episode. Get New Episode Emails Find more about Jess here , Sarina here and about KJ here .