How to Glow in the Dark

How to Glow in the Dark

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Do you REALLY want that kind of agent?

The arks we build by accident, or: an essay for any author who fears obsolescence

You’ve made it to editor meetings: what to expect, how to wow 'em, and what happens when they're done

Please tell them you love them.

Ten things to freak out about just before pub day (in case you're in danger of feeling good about yourself)

"Agents aren't biting on my query. When should I give up?”

Ask me anything: a Q & A open thread for premium subscribers

How to pick your battles

Everyone passed on your book. Now what?

All my best for you: a birthday retrospective

That's a nice package (or, book design 101) 👀

If you want a book tour

Is this dusk or is it dawn? Some thoughts on the current international publishing market (and your place in it)

How to Deal with Trauma Dumpers

Where's your website?

An Unhinged History of American Publishing, Episode 7: Grove Atlantic, or: I Can't Go On, I'll Go On

"Twitter's dead, Facebook’s garbage, TikTok’s sus, and everyone’s scattered. How on Earth am I supposed to promote my book online?"

Who needs blurbs?

On "The Man in the Water" and the value of writers

Have mercy on yourself (for career purposes, if nothing else)

A list of things currently enraging me

"We are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours"

For God's sake, no, Big 5 publishers have not "killed literary fiction"

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