You may recall me mentioning a spill and injured ankles two weeks ago. At the time, I was in pain, but determined I’d be just fine. I had things to do and I don’t like being slowed down. Finally, today, I went to the doctor. I figured I’d be told to keep up with RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) and be sent on my way. Not so. I actually fractured my ankle and now have to keep all weight off of it. Oops. There is nothing like having a broken ankle in a boot and sprained ankle to do all the lifting.

So this statement is for my honey, who’s doing everything right now: I should have gone to the doctor two weeks ago. Lesson learned!

Now, on with the reading.

• Betsy Lerner Faces Come Out of the Rain Agent Betsy Lerner gives her take on—and experience with—selling memoirs. Finish it first? Or query with a proposal?

• Freelancedom Got Jumper Cables? My Career is Stalled. Steph’s post is a personal reminder to act, rather than wait. I think we can all relate to this one.

• FreelanceFolder How to Be Competitive Without Alienating Your Peers In the last few weeks, I’ve been the giver and receiver of advice to and from fellow freelancers. It’s such an honor to be in a community with such lovely, talented people and I’m proud that we can be supportive of each other.

• Marketing Collaborative It Was Me…Lessons Learned in Social Media This Denver-based marketing firm has a fun voice, so I enjoy checking out their blog. This post is about being successful with social networking. However, it’s the storytelling of an architecture student-turned-marketer/web pro that really caught my attention.

• Nail Your Novel Developing a Strong Writing Voice. Also known here as dirtywhitecandy.com, novelist Roz offers helpful information for developing the “elusive x-factor” of your writing.

Your turn. Assuming you’re not consumed with all Olympics, all the time, what did you read this week that stuck with you? Please share in the comments below.