7 Ways Your Prose May Not Be Elevated Enough for Upmarket Fiction
My last two posts shared highlights from my 2026 mid-year analysis of the debut fiction deals (here and here).
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11 Insights on the 2026 Debut Fiction Deals to Date
I’ve been analyzing the Publishers Marketplace debut fiction deals since 2024, and today I’m sharing the insights I’ve gleaned from the deals in the first 6 months of 2026.
Who's Betting on Debut Novelists in 2026? Plus the Genres in Demand Now
Since 2024, I’ve been analyzing the debut fiction deals every 6 months and sharing my take-aways here, and once again I’m excited to share what I’m seeing in the deals (because…data nerd!).
6 Reasons You Feel Stuck in Writer's Block and How to Move Forward
5 writing craft stumbling blocks holding you back, and 1 mindset obstacle
Q & A: Indie Author Erin Hawkins on What It Takes to Make Self-Publishing Actually Work...and Actually Pay
Erin's 10th book, Against the Current, Debuts Today!
The Self-Publishing to Traditional Publisher Deal Surge of 2025: Who Got the Deals, How It's Already Slowing Down in 2026
And why this isn’t a promising path to getting your novel published
7 Mindset Shifts You Need to Make to Finally Write That Book
And 2 to get you through the tough querying stage
This Novel Defies the Story Structure Rules You Know
It's Also Brilliant and I Can't Stop Thinking About It
You May Know What You Mean, But Your Reader Doesn't
3 ways to get emotional context onto the page in your story
What 15 Fiction Literary Agents Are Seeking Right Now
Here's what you missed on the second ever #MSWL Day last week on Bluesky...