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Industry Challenges

From writing a query letter that will get an actual human to respond to understanding the editing process and what a personal essay tour of duty is, this is where you will find everything about the publishing hustle.
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Is ChatGPT your summer intern?
Strategies for using AI ethically to boost author creativity. Let's make those robots "werk" for us, I say!
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Should you start a Substack? 5 tips before you launch
To Substack or not to Substack, that is the question. (Plus, a discount code to celebrate my first year on this platform!)
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The top 6 things you need to build (and maintain) an author platform.
How to build your author brand and get hired for cool things
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Blurb writing etiquette
What is the point of a blurb, how do you ask for one, and how do you write one? Plus some pointers on writing a blurb for yourself.
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How important is an email subject line?
What should be in one when you're querying, and what absolutely should not?
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How many agent rejections should I stomach before giving up?
How many agents rejections is too many, and what you should be doing if you get a ton of them.
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How to get your book reviewed
Workarounds + tips to breach the fortress of traditional media regardless of who you published with
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