"How can I write about real people?"
In which my answers go a little off track from libel law.
How to Glow in the Dark
Book publishing advice and community for authors of fiction and nonfiction, written by the agents at Neon Literary.
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The hubris epidemic is catching
A defense and damnation of delusional self confidence.
Five hard truths about book publishing I'd only tell you after a three martini lunch
Because when have I not been an oversharer!
How to self-advocate with your small press publisher
Or: rep yourself before you wreck yourself.
So I guess you're the villain
If you interact with any people--ever--you’re going to end up on someone's shit list. Here's a people-pleaser's guide to processing that pain without professional self-sabotage.
You’re special, but not special enough
A note on the book industry's most painful, common wound -- and who's learned to exploit it.
How to cope when you're stalled, panicked, and behind
An evergreen post for those times when you can't close on anything for the life of you.
What needs to happen before you can be a "good author"
An old post that's more applicable than ever in the age of AI.
A note on our daddy issues
In which I discuss projection, anxiety, and the future of serious nonfiction.
On Mac Barnett and the crud between us all
Or: goodnight, nobody.