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Lucas Carlson

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https://www.lucascarlson.net/

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Genre

Thriller, Science Fiction, Business

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August 2008

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Lucas Carlson is a bestselling novelist. He takes his first-hand experiences as an entrepreneur and computer programmer, and turns them into thrillers that pack a punch and are hard to put down.

His writing has often been compared to Michael Crichton, Joseph Finder, Harlan Coben and Blake Crouch. They deal with technology and business themes and how they affect society.

Carlson lives in San Diego with his family.

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Average rating: 3.78 · 950 ratings · 139 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Big Data: A Startup Thriller Novel 3.78 avg rating — 320 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Term Sheet 3.63 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruby Cookbook by Lucas Carlson (Goodreads Author), Leonard Richardson 3.87 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2001 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Success in Failure: True Confessions From 10 Years of Startup Mistakes 4.02 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Craftsman Founder's Manifesto: Taking the Long View on Startup Strategy 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Programming for PaaS: A Practical Guide to Coding for Platform-as-a-Service by Lucas Carlson (Goodreads Author), Doug Baldwin 3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Podcast 38: Eliot Peper on Life’s Unexpected Paths

Life unfolds in unexpected ways. Eliot Peper has been a frequent guest, and at times, even a co-host of the show. We’ve followed his story since his first novel came out.

First Novel Interview – Jun 18, 2014
Second Novel Interview – Dec 3, 2014
Third Novel Interview – Jul 29, 2015

And today, Eliot’s 8th book has been released: Bandwidth

Listening back to those early interviews, it’s really amazing to w

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“Stephen King once said every novel is just a long form letter to one person. The Term Sheet was secretly conceived as nothing more than my letter of gratitude to you. Any other woman would (and should) have left me long ago for all the crazy, half-baked, idiotic, ill-conceived silly things I have put you through. And yet without your love and support, none of this would have been possible.”
― Lucas Carlson, The Term Sheet

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“In expert tennis, 80% of the points are won, while in amateur tennis, 80% are lost. The same is true for wrestling, chess, and investing: Beginners should focus on avoiding mistakes, experts on making great moves.” Erik Falkenstein”
― Lucas Carlson, Finding Success in Failure

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“If you put junk in, you’re going to get junk out; but if you find inspiration, you’re going to come up with things that you would never think of otherwise. Your lungs breathe even when you don’t think about it. Your heart pumps without your help. Your brain is working on ideas and solutions even when you don’t realize it.”
― Lucas Carlson, Finding Success in Failure

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Lucas’s Quotes

“Courage is taking action in the presence of risk, in spite of fear.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.:

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“The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

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“Remember, the Muse favors working stiffs. She hates prima donnas. To the gods the supreme sin is not rape or murder, but pride.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

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“The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

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“He is prepared, each day, to confront his own self-sabotage.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

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