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The arks we build by accident, or: an essay for any author who fears obsolescence
Trust in the spookiest parts of yourself; stop trying to understand them.
Jun 19
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The arks we build by accident, or: an essay for any author who fears obsolescence
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You’ve made it to editor meetings: what to expect, how to wow 'em, and what happens when they're done
If editors are interested in your book, they're going to want to meet you--and they might or might not still be interested afterward. (BUT NO PRESSURE…
Jun 14
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You’ve made it to editor meetings: what to expect, how to wow 'em, and what happens when they're done
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Please tell them you love them.
Fan letters aren't just meaningful to their recipients--they unlock seismic changes in your confidence and career.
Jun 3
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May 2025
Ten things to freak out about just before pub day (in case you're in danger of feeling good about yourself)
Oh no, you're climbing to a new career high--better go ahead and set the airplane on fire!
May 29
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Ten things to freak out about just before pub day (in case you're in danger of feeling good about yourself)
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"Agents aren't biting on my query. When should I give up?”
Various ways of answering the most painful (and common) question I get from the #amwriting community.
May 16
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"Agents aren't biting on my query. When should I give up?”
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Ask me anything: a Q & A open thread for premium subscribers
Publishing, books, life, celebrity gossip: ask me and each other whatever you'd like.
May 8
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Ask me anything: a Q & A open thread for premium subscribers
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How to pick your battles
Where authors should spend their conflict capital--and where they really, really shouldn't.
May 1
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How to pick your battles
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April 2025
Everyone passed on your book. Now what?
Did you flame out on submission? Did your publisher pass on your option? Did both of those things happen in a row? Here's my counsel for dealing with…
Apr 25
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Everyone passed on your book. Now what?
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All my best for you: a birthday retrospective
40 years alive, 20 years an agent, 5 years writing "Glow:" it's time to stop and look back.
Apr 17
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All my best for you: a birthday retrospective
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That's a nice package (or, book design 101) 👀
Trim, thickness, layout: how publishers make all those big, hard choices in book design (and who makes them, exactly)
Apr 11
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That's a nice package (or, book design 101) 👀
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March 2025
If you want a book tour
Everything you need to know about the most confusing, exasperating, difficult, painful topic in book publicity.
Mar 27
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If you want a book tour
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Is this dusk or is it dawn? Some thoughts on the current international publishing market (and your place in it)
The vibes at this year's London Book Fair were strangely crepuscular—gentle, searching—and I wasn't sure whether to feel hope or sorrow. No matter what…
Mar 17
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Is this dusk or is it dawn? Some thoughts on the current international publishing market (and your place in it)
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