Archive - Friday Office Hours of Before and After the Book Deal

June opportunities for writers

Summer camps, book giveaways, August craft retreats and more!

Jun 6

February 2025

Have the Big Five publishers actually killed literary fiction?

Big Five authors, publicists and agents weigh in.

Feb 21

January 2025

Ask away: Friday Office Hours on all things querying

Plus the mortifying query letter I sent out for my debut

Jan 24

Giant sale on new subscriptions for 2025

Let's get you closer to having an ISBN number in the year ahead!

Jan 2

November 2024

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, 2024

October 2024

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

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

Oct 13, 2024

August 2024

Got memoir problems? Open call for material.

Share your memoir writing or publishing frustrations in the comments and you could win a free workshop with me in September!

Aug 30, 2024

Ask Me Anything this August

Friday Office Hours are open! Paid subscribers can ask me questions about writing and publishing throughout the month of August.

Aug 9, 2024

June 2024

Stuff from all over...plus a major giveaway!

Introducing the nine writers joining me at Turning Points in New Mexico; an invitation to Raise the Rumpus; plus a three-book giveaway!

Jun 28, 2024

Friday meet and greet: Introducing some of our subscribers!

Today, we're meeting Virginia, Amrapali, Tracy and James. Plus, a new giveaway opportunity for subscribers!

Jun 14, 2024

May 2024

Open call for material: What's wrong with your book?

Tell me what's got you stuck with your project and you could win a free workshop!

May 24, 2024

April 2024

Call for opening pages

An invitation for writers enrolled in our May 8th masterclass to share material and possibly win a free workshop!

Apr 26, 2024

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