3 Lessons from the Author who sold over 25 Million Copies

Words of Wisdom Series: Deconstructing Meg Cabot’s Success

Niru
Niru’s Notes
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4 min readMay 18, 2023

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Intro

Meg Cabot an author who needs hardly an introduction. She is the author of the bestselling series The Princess Diaries. Yes, the one starring Anne Hathaway. And before we dismiss her as a one series wonder, let me remind that she has also written other NY Times #1 hits like Every Boy’s Got One, Boy Next Door and many more. Her fantasy Mediator series are also bestsellers.

Taken together her books have sold over 25 million copies!

Naturally then, her work can very much be an inspiration and I share here 3 lessons that we can all take to heart.

Never give up

Meg Cabot was NOT an overnight success.

She knew she wanted to be a writer but she was also aware of the practical difficulties and runway before making it economically feasible. And while reality and social messaging might have have dampened a less determined soul, she did not let it deter her .

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Niru
Niru’s Notes

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