Archive - How to Glow in the Dark

December 2024

Yeah? Well, The Jerk Store called, and they're running out of YOU!

A holiday meditation on comebacks, comings-back, letting go--and (as always) how codependence makes you a bad writer.

Dec 19, 2024 •

Anna Sproul-Latimer

Sixteen actually-useful last-minute holiday gifts for the writer in your life (or you)

...And only one of them is Neon sponcon! ::jazz hands::

Dec 13, 2024 •

Anna Sproul-Latimer

What will readers want in 2025?

What other market sectors can (and can't) teach us about emergent trends in book publishing.

Dec 5, 2024 •

Anna Sproul-Latimer

November 2024

Happy belated Thanksgiving

From my end of this scenescent world to yours.

Nov 29, 2024 •

Anna Sproul-Latimer

Q: "Do I need a personal brand?"

A: This is a trick question.

Nov 22, 2024 •

Anna Sproul-Latimer

Why year-end "best of" lists matter--and why they don't

Gift lists, top 100 lists, longlists: this is an emotionally dyspeptic season for anyone who's published a book in the past year. Here are some…

Nov 15, 2024 •

Anna Sproul-Latimer

Small things for the days and years ahead

They're all I have for you this week.

Nov 7, 2024 •

Anna Sproul-Latimer

October 2024

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