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The Secret to Finding Writing Gigs That Actually Pay the Bills

As part of our Money Week series, Jessica Goodman explains why it’s time to shed the stigma around side hustles.

Sep 16, 2021
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Financial Advice for the Freelancer

For our Money Week series, Nicole Dieker answers commonly-asked questions from freelance writers

Sep 15, 2021
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“It’s downright wild out there”: A Q&A on Book Sales with Alyson Forbes

As part of our Money Week series, Alyson Forbes shares the ins and outs of book sales and explains how indie presses “care about your book the way John Cusack cares about Ione Skye in ‘Say Anything’.”

Sep 14, 2021
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Be Yourself and Sell More Books

As a part of our Money Week series, Laura Stanfill argues that you should work with your publisher to do what feels organic, genuine, and true to you as a human being.

Sep 13, 2021
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Are Virtual Book Events Here to Stay?

Book tours and author events are a fixture of bookselling.

Aug 26, 2021
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Nobody Cares What You Have to Say—That’s a Good Thing

Trying to get your work published often feels like calling out into the void, which can be disheartening, but also incredibly freeing.

Aug 3, 2021
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Five Questions to Ask Before Signing with a Small Press

Before you sign a contract, it’s worth opening up a dialogue to understand how the press handles the publishing process.

Jun 7, 2021
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On Worldbuilding and the Question of Resistance

In fiction, you can feel good about resistance without actually resisting anything.

Jan 19, 2021
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Decoding Rejections from Literary Agents

Agents get rejected by editors, writers get rejected by agents, and we’re all trying to figure out “when they said [x], what did they really mean?”

Sep 15, 2020
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Managing Your Own Author Brand Online

This article discusses legal issues you may encounter while building up your author brand and creating an author website.

Jul 23, 2020