Sitemap - 2023 - How to Glow in the Dark
What that Deranged Goodreads Review-Bomber and You Probably Have in Common
"There's an interesting story in my family's history. Is it a book?"
It's time for another Ask Me Anything post!
Why everyone in publishing needs a little more BDE, or "Big Daunt Energy"
The meaning of life is coming apart.
Daddy, where do audiobooks come from?
Why oh why aren't agents responding to my query?
Forget things that scare you -- do something every day that annoys you
RERUN: The ghosts on that ridge (plus postscript w/updates)
Mommy, where do book covers come from?
An Unhinged History of American Publishing, Episode 2: W.W. Norton, or: a Song of Wonder and Ghosts
Vitally important things for authors to remember (in aesthetically Instagrammable form)
Commercial book ideas in search of an author
Readers around the world want one kind of book right now (and here's what it is)
My five least favorite painful truths about book publishing
What editors *actually* want authors to do with their editorial feedback
I have a mild concussion - AMA!
The most common red flags I see in nonfiction book proposals by otherwise qualified authors