The Manuscript Works Newsletter
Laura Portwood-StacerBook publishing advice for academic authors from consultant and developmental editor Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhD, of ManuscriptWorks.com. My newsletter has moved to a new platform: please subscribe at newsletter.manuscriptworks.com instead of on Substack.
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The future of this newsletter
Hey there, Manuscript Workers!
TL;DR: As of February 2024, this newsletter has moved off Substack. Go here to see more recent posts and subscribe for free at its new home.
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I mentioned a few weeks ago that th...
Writing a (second) book for the love of it
Happy February, Manuscript Workers!
This year, I’m planning to devote my first newsletter of each month to new books by Manuscript Works clients and readers. Every month I hope to feature a behind-the-scenes conversation with a writer I’ve...
Announcing a new initiative
Hello Manuscript Workers!
As you know if you’ve been here for a while, I’ve been running scholarly book proposal courses for about five years now. In that time I’ve had over a thousand writers come through my programs. Many of those author...
It's ok to get help
Hello Manuscript Workers!
I’ve been running Manuscript Works on my own for almost nine years now. That means that not only have I done all the editing, consulting, writing, presenting, and course creation myself, I’ve also worn every other...
6 ways to sabotage your own book
Hello Manuscript Workers,
Last week, I began working with a new group of scholarly authors in my Book Proposal Accelerator program. They’ve had lots of great questions about the book publishing process and they’ve also been refreshingly op...
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Publishing consultant and developmental editor for academic authors. Author of The Book Proposal Book (Princeton University Press, 2021).
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