The Incredible Kindness of Paper

Before & After: My Literary Podcast Studio Makeover

My completely inelegant life

Mar 28 •

What are Book Blurbs? And Are They Evil?

Diary #6: The Gift (and Burden) of the Book Blurbing System

Mar 14 •

How Authors Make Money: Advances, Royalties, Foreign Rights, Translations & More

Diary #5: For Love of Words and Storytelling

Feb 14 •

What are ARCS? Also, A Sample Production Timeline in Traditional Publishing

Diary #4: Why Does It Take So Long to Publish a Book?

Jan 10 •

Do You Know Why the Font in Books Matters?

Diary #3: First-pass pages are here!

Nov 8, 2024 •

COVER REVEAL (in People Magazine!) + The Secret Behind Book Cover Design

Diary #2: What Publishers Really Care About in Cover Art

Oct 11, 2024 •

How do Book Auctions Work? + Big News coming soon!

Diary #1: Auctions, Highest Bid vs. Best Bid, Preempt Offers, and more

Sep 27, 2024 •

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