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Breaking Down the Publishing Campaign of a #1 New York Times Bestseller
There’s a bit of a scramble in nonfiction publishing to figure out “what works” in the midst of a decade long slump. Dear Head of Mine will always contend that it’s a demand problem rather than a publishing one. You can’t outsmart your way...
You Won’t Want this Nightmare of a Book to End
The spooky season, despite retailers’ best efforts, isn’t over yet. If you are a horror fan the great news is there is still time to read Brian Evenson’s latest novel, Phantom Limb, which, at a slim 179 pages, you might even be able finish...
How to Sell Books in The Age of Freemium
DHM Confidential Vol. 10
A creative life in the latter half of the 21st century is an elaborate game of cat and mouse. Writers and publishers have entered The Age of Freemium and this has profoundly transformed how books are sold, with wri...
The Age of Freemium and The Financialization of Art
There are a lot of moments that, rightfully, get credited for the decline of civilization. For me one such moment came around 2013 perusing the Apple App Store (one still did this back in 2013). Something strange was happening. The top app...
Shirley Jackson, Literary Genius Revisited
Heavily revised and adapted from an essay originally published three years ago ranking Shirley Jackson’s entire bibliography, this essay has transformed into more of a primer on this foundational writer.
Like many great artists Shirley Jac...
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