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The best Author Life newsletters

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kateclayborn.substack.com· irregular· Published 7 months ago

An author newsletter from romance novelist Kate Clayborn sharing book launch news, behind-the-scenes updates on her writing life, and occasional craft essays. Issues range from short announcements to longer pieces on topics like the em-dash and apposition in fiction.

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wordsbyevanporter.com· irregular· Published 6 months ago

Evan S. Porter writes a personal author blog covering the process and realities of publishing novels, including the struggle of writing a follow-up book and what debut pub month was like. Readers get candid, anecdotal updates on book launches, work-life tradeoffs and behind-the-scenes author life.

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