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A Conversation with Hachette Worker's Coalition
Something that hasn’t changed during my 30 years in book publishing is that employees are often overworked, underpaid, and don’t have much say in company changes that directly affect them. I have experienced problematic bosses, salaries tha...
3 Things Every Author Must Do
Hi friends. Things are pretty hectic. My son graduates from the University of Delaware on Friday, and turns 22 next Wednesday. Tonight, my daughter is having about 10 girls over to celebrate her acceptance to Salve Regina University’s (Newp...
WEEKEND BOOK THERAPY
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Welcome to Book Therapy!
This community is for paid subscribers, and the goal is to create a safe space where you can ask questions about the publishing industry/process, book publicity, and marketing. It’s also a space where...
Is Substack the New Book Tour?
Thank you for all of your kind words about my previous newsletter. I’m jumping right in today, but before I do, a quick note about this Saturday’s webinar: If you have not paid your invoice, you will not be able to join the webinar. A new l...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
This is a personal essay, so if you’re here just for the publishing stuff, you might want to skip this. TRIGGER WARNING: Depression, suicide ideation.
My suitcase was half-packed for a long-planned trip to Aruba, so I rushed out the door t...
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