"Publishing is under a full-fledged assault from AI slop right now."
A borderline shocking chat about the state of the industry with an indie publishing exec
Andrea Bartz: Get It Write
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Guest post: Publication day is just a day, actually
Bestselling author Jo Piazza on why publication day...is just a day
Guest post: Being a journalist taught me it’s okay to take big swings in satire. Here’s why.
Author Mimi Montgomery on capturing the absurd
"Your readers aren’t stupid. You have to trust that you’ve done the work to get them there without holding their hand"
Corinne Sullivan on why she tries to avoid italics and exclamation marks, finding the "clickiest" angle, and her sharp thriller, YOURS ALWAYS
Ask a Bookseller: How has bookselling changed since you started out?
Plus: A surprisingly tough element of running an indie bookstore
Guest post: The opening page that landed me a 50% request rate
Debut author Natalie Moss shares the evolution of her book's beginning
Guest post: 5 things my career as a doctor taught me about being an author
Debut author MJ Soni on finding inspiration in a seemingly unrelated field
I asked booksellers how AI is changing their field
Their answers alarmed me.
"I pitch widely and without fear. Because the worst you can get is a no."
Lori Gold on balancing multiple narrators, making a story feel "news-worthy," and her wildly imaginative novel, KISS, MARRY, KILL
Exactly how much I made from being a lead plaintiff in the largest copyright settlement ever
And what I wish I'd known before becoming a class rep
Guest post: What authors need to know about breaking into Hollywood
Author and screenwriter Amy Chozick on making the leap from page to screen.
What did you believe about yourself as a writer that you've let go of?
What did you believe about yourself as a writer that you’ve since let go of?
"I have found basically no relationship between a publisher saying that a book is a good book club book and it actually being a good book club book."
A lively chat about the publishing's biggest IRL trend with Liz of Open Book Club NYC
Guest post: The 300 words that sold my novel
Lindsey J. Palmer on how one short addition changed everything
"I’m a newsletter consultant—here's what I wish every author understood about Substack"
Digital publishing pro Leigh Weingus on crafting a newsletter that builds your brand (and sells your books!)
Ask a Bookseller: What makes you order a midlist title?
Plus: in-store author behavior that literally made my jaw drop
"I kept waiting for it to all fall apart but it never really did."
Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau on centering "nobodies", nailing ensemble casts, and her crazy-fun whodunnit, WE WOULD NEVER TELL
Guest post: How I got comfortable being cringe on social media
Thriller author Noelle W. Ihli makes the case for putting yourself out there as an author
Is AI the Most Urgent Issue Facing Writers?
A recording from Andrea Bartz and Leigh Stein's live video
Guest post: THIS is the necessary ingredient for finishing a project
Nina Haines, founder of Sapph-Lit, on the necessary ingredient for pushing a solo project past the finish line
Exactly what to do on your publication day
Also, psst, The Last Ferry Out is now out in paperback!