Archive - Before and After the Book Deal

A fail-proof research method for nonfiction and beyond

A video tutorial about a fun (yes, fun!) way to research and integrate your research without succumbing to procrastination. Works for all genres and…

Nov 13

Community building: Meet our giveaway winners!

Meet the writer-readers who have won titles in our recent giveaways and learn what they are up to with their own writing.

Nov 8

Persistence as resistance: A pitching masterclass and escapist (but dark) book recommendations for November

When in doubt: keep writing and reading, friends.

Nov 5

October 2024

Starting one thing, ending another

Because I can't do it all (and you probably can't, either).

Oct 30

Greetings from the land of Enchantment

A look behind the scenes at Turning Points, New Mexico

Oct 23

How to revise other people's work without a personal agenda

A video tutorial explaining how to provide writers of braided memoir with a useful tool that will help them revise instead of breaking their hearts and…

Oct 16

It's good to hear from you : Podcasts for writers

A selection of podcasters I've loved talking with this fall

Oct 13

How to accomplish a massive revision without losing your mind

In this video episode, I'll show writers how to tackle a massive novel revision without losing one's sanity and/or affection for the work. You can watch…

Oct 2

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September 2024

"Knowable." "Discoverable." "Readable": Empowering new ways to think about platform.

Plus: how I built an IRL platform without an MFA.

Sep 25

Craft from the Couch: Episode 05 | Priyanka Mattoo

Talent agent turned memoirist Priyanka Mattoo shares her best tips for debuting and explains why she thinks that authors should be tacky...or at least…

Sep 18

How to organize your research for a nonfiction project

A video sharing how I take notes and organize them for use in nonfiction and memoir.

Sep 11

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That time I tried hypnosis

It's back-to-school for mental health season and I have some tips. (Plus a super opportunity for all of my subscribers.)

Sep 8

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