# bookseller (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bookseller. Page: Feed: --- ## [Big news: I'm hosting TWO writing retreats!](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/big-news-im-hosting-two-writing-retreats) _2026-08-20 · Andrea Bartz · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Write with me in the Hudson Valley in November and in France next year! ## ["Publishing is under a full-fledged assault from AI slop right now."](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/publishing-is-under-a-full-fledged) _2026-08-18 · Andrea Bartz · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ A borderline shocking chat about the state of the industry with an indie publishing exec ## [Malibu Village Books’ August Newsletter](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/malibu-village-books-august-newsletter-531) _2026-08-17 · Village Bookstores Coordinator · Letters from Village Books_ “I was nostalgic for the summer even though it hadn't yet surrendered to autumn. I felt that I couldn't waste the last days of August." - Billy-Ray Belcourt, A Minor Chorus ## [Lido Village Books August Newsletter](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/lido-village-books-august-newsletter-ad5) _2026-08-13 · Village Bookstores Coordinator · Letters from Village Books_ "Leaving any bookstore is hard especially on a day in august when the street outside burns and glares, and the books inside are cool and crisp to the touch." - Jane Smiley ## [Guest post: Publication day is just a day, actually](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/guest-post-we-need-to-totally-rethink) _2026-08-13 · Jo Piazza · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ 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.](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/guest-post-being-a-journalist-taught) _2026-08-11 · Mimi Montgomery · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Author Mimi Montgomery on capturing the absurd ## [Storytime: Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney 🛒](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/storytime-llama-llama-mad-at-mama) _2026-08-07 · Village Bookstores Coordinator · Letters from Village Books_ A charming tale of big emotions, everyday adventures & finding your way back to happy 🌈 ## ["Your readers aren’t stupid. You have to trust that you’ve done the work to get them there without holding their hand"](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/your-readers-arent-stupid-you-have) _2026-08-06 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ 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?](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/ask-a-bookseller-how-has-bookselling) _2026-08-04 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Plus: A surprisingly tough element of running an indie bookstore ## [Guest post: The opening page that landed me a 50% request rate](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/guest-post-the-opening-page-that) _2026-08-03 · Natalie Moss · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Debut author Natalie Moss shares the evolution of her book's beginning ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2O2qPg8J2kww) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Guest post: 5 things my career as a doctor taught me about being an author](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/guest-post-5-things-my-career-as) _2026-07-31 · MJ Soni Author · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Debut author MJ Soni on finding inspiration in a seemingly unrelated field ## [I asked booksellers how AI is changing their field](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/i-asked-booksellers-how-ai-is-changing) _2026-07-29 · Andrea Bartz · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Their answers alarmed me. ## ["I pitch widely and without fear. Because the worst you can get is a no."](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/i-pitch-widely-and-without-fear-because) _2026-07-27 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Lori Gold on balancing multiple narrators, making a story feel "news-worthy," and her wildly imaginative novel, KISS, MARRY, KILL ## [Lido Village Books’ July Newsletter](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/lido-village-books-july-newsletter-fe8) _2026-07-24 · Village Bookstores · Letters from Village Books_ "Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." — Henry James ## [Exactly how much I made from being a lead plaintiff in the largest copyright settlement ever](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/exactly-how-much-i-made-from-being) _2026-07-23 · Andrea Bartz · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ And what I wish I'd known before becoming a class rep ## [Guest post: What authors need to know about breaking into Hollywood](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/guest-post-want-to-break-into-hollywood) _2026-07-22 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Author and screenwriter Amy Chozick on making the leap from page to screen. ## [Most Anticipated Books 2026 - Part 2](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/most-anticipated-books-2026-part) _2026-07-21 · Village Bookstores Coordinator · Letters from Village Books_ We've asked the Booksellers...here's what they can't wait to read during the 2nd half of the year! ## [What did you believe about yourself as a writer that you've let go of?](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/what-i-wish-i-knew-10-years-ago-author) _2026-07-20 · Andrea Bartz · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ 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."](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/i-have-found-basically-no-relationship) _2026-07-15 · Andrea Bartz · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ A lively chat about the publishing's biggest IRL trend with Liz of Open Book Club NYC [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204016429/b59e7f944e0c7988fa188473e7c8438d.mp3) ## [Guest post: The 300 words that sold my novel](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/guest-post-the-300-words-that-sold) _2026-07-13 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Lindsey J. Palmer on how one short addition changed everything ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5T9bpNlgEQPC) _2026-07-13 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [July Bookseller Recommendations](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/july-bookseller-recommendations) _2026-07-12 · Village Bookstores Coordinator · Letters from Village Books_ Books we're loving to add to your TBR! ## ["I’m a newsletter consultant—here's what I wish every author understood about Substack"](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/im-a-newsletter-consultantheres-what) _2026-07-09 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Digital publishing pro Leigh Weingus on crafting a newsletter that builds your brand (and sells your books!) ## [Storytime: Bathe The Cat by Alice B. McGinty 🛁](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/storytime-bathe-the-cat-by-alice) _2026-07-06 · Village Bookstores Coordinator · Letters from Village Books_ Settle in for storytime, friends! ## [Ask a Bookseller: What makes you order a midlist title?](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/ask-a-bookseller-what-makes-you-order) _2026-07-06 · Fisher · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ 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."](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/i-kept-waiting-for-it-to-all-fall) _2026-07-02 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ 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](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/guest-post-how-i-got-comfortable) _2026-06-30 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Thriller author Noelle W. Ihli makes the case for putting yourself out there as an author ## [Is AI the Most Urgent Issue Facing Writers?](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/is-ai-the-most-urgent-issue-facing-e29) _2026-06-26 · Andrea Bartz · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ A recording from Andrea Bartz and Leigh Stein's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203592101/663ce882b158cce736ee6a8e5cd73ea7.mp3) ## [Guest post: THIS is the necessary ingredient for finishing a project](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/guest-post-ive-published-other-writers) _2026-06-24 · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Nina Haines, founder of Sapph-Lit, on the necessary ingredient for pushing a solo project past the finish line ## [Malibu Village Books’ June Newsletter](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/malibu-village-books-june-newsletter-153) _2026-06-20 · Village Bookstores Coordinator · Letters from Village Books_ - "June is the gateway to summer." - Jean Hersey ## [Exactly what to do on your publication day](https://andibartz.substack.com/p/exactly-what-to-do-on-your-publication) _2026-06-18 · Andrea Bartz · Andrea Bartz: Get It Write_ Also, psst, The Last Ferry Out is now out in paperback! ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lCizMy9BPN9v) _2026-06-18 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [BookClub Kit: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/bookclub-kit-deep-end-by-ali-hazelwood) _2026-06-14 · Village Bookstores · Letters from Village Books_ Your "Go-To" kit for Leading, Helping or Starting a BookClub! ## [Lido Village Books’ June Newsletter](https://villagebooks.substack.com/p/lido-village-books-june-newsletter-0e2) _2026-06-10 · Village Bookstores Coordinator · Letters from Village Books_ "In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different." - John Steinbeck