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Publishing Push
A working editor's notebook. The manuscripts I'm reading, the patterns I'm noticing, the edits I'm making this week. Most writing advice is theoretical. This is different. I edit fiction, memoir, and indie author manuscripts for a living.
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The Gut-Punch Is Never a Speech
Notes from the developmental editor's desk
The Book Stephen King Threw in the Bin
The novel that launched Stephen King's career nearly didn't exist because he binned it.
Every Sentence Should Create a Question
I recently came across one of the best comments I've ever received on YouTube.
Your Action Scene Isn't Too Long. It's Repeating Itself.
What I found when I mapped a fantasy battle beat by beat.
The launch that went quiet
Billions are still being spent on books. Almost none of it finds a book by accident.
I Ghostwrote 3 Books This Year. They All Had the Same Problem.
Why the new video is late, and what to expect in my next video.
Readers Spent $14.6 Billion on Books Last Year
The 2025 numbers are in — and they're very good news for anyone writing a book
when the box arrives
sharing a short private video with you
I asked 839 of you how long your book has taken.
How long have you really been working on your book?