Weekly essays about bookstores, libraries, and publishing newsletters on Substack. Also the deeply concerning amount of time I spend thinking about why one memoir book sells 12 copies while another becomes a cultural event.
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I Got 50,000 Followers Writing Online. Here’s What I Wish I Knew Sooner
A man using a laptop with a notebook on his desk. Photo by Vitaly Gariev from Pexels.
The other day, I jumped on a Zoom call with another writer I’d known for a couple of years. A notebook sat open beside his keyboard, and every few minute...
Authors Are Doing Stupid Things To Prove They Didn’t Use AI
Intentional typos are just the beginning…
I’ve recently started noticing a disturbing trend that would’ve sounded completely nuts just a couple of years ago. Writers are actively admitting they’re deliberately leaving typos, awkward senten...
The Fastest Way To Find Your Niche Is To Stop Looking For One
I wish somebody had told me this when I first started writing.
Every week, I’ll chat to someone who’s convinced the reason they aren’t getting more views on their writing is because they haven’t found their niche. Often, they’re trying to...
I Have A Guilty Pleasure That Helps Me Write 1,500+ Words A Day
And I suspect many successful authors have a secret they're slightly embarrassed by.
My dad once told me people are surprisingly good at taking something completely unrelated and turning it into a signal that it’s time to work. Professiona...
Stop Believing This Lie If You Want To Become A Bestselling Author
The people making fast progress stopped believing it long ago.
I was making breakfast one morning when I put on a podcast interview with a New York Times bestselling author. About halfway through, the host asked a question I’d probably hea...
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