Before and After the Book Deal

Before and After the Book Deal

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A postcard from North Florida
A call to arms for rest and pleasure, plus a workshop giveaway for one lucky reader
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Craft from the Couch: Episode 07 | Will Roth of Creature Publishing
Publicity strategies from a savvy publicist at an indie press- plus, #sporror and #moldcore!
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June opportunities for writers
Summer camps, book giveaways, August craft retreats and more!
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Debuting in community—a conversation with Big Five authors about what publishing is really like
A video conversation with a Simon & Schuster author cohort - plus a summer fiction giveaway!
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May 2025

Financial literacy post #03 part two: Common myths about making money as an author, continued
Our financial literacy series continues with more lessons about how to make-- and not make-- money as an author.
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Common myths about making money as an author (Financial literary post #03 part I)
A non-exhaustive list that you can add to in the comments!
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Reading Room #02: A poem for Mother's Day by Rachel Zucker...plus a giveaway!
Not exactly a happy poem, but an apt one. Plus, I'm giving away a copy of Ruthie Ackerman's "The Mother Code" to one lucky subscriber.
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Reading Room #01: A short story by Kyle Seibel
The title of his short story collection will land my email in your spam
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April 2025

How I'm tackling developmental edits for a novel under contract
A video tutorial illustrating how I get arts and crafty on my developmental edits
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A special Mother's Day offer for a certain kind of woman
No sacrificial lambs here. Let me tell you why.
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Coaching the character—a new technique for writers
Plus an announcement. I've got good news, I've got bad news. But it's mostly good!
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Financial literacy post #02: How I make money as an author_Part 2
When things started working out for me, I kept my day job. Here's why.
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