A self-published fantasy author's personal newsletter giving monthly progress updates on his novel Sibling Suns 3, including revision checklists, word counts and excerpts from drafts. Readers get a light, humorous behind-the-scenes look at one writer's editing process and an invitation to become an alpha reader.
Website: https://joshse.com/
Counter Craft publishes essays on fiction craft, the publishing industry, and offbeat books, along with a semi-regular series of author interviews about their writing process. Readers get a novelist's personal, opinionated takes on literary culture, reading habits, and the history of the novel.
Jeff Watkins writes a personal newsletter mixing tabletop roleplaying game prep and setting material for a Nimble TTRPG campaign set in the world of his novel, with essays on running games and food history. Readers get a blend of game-master advice, original setting fiction and historical curry anecdotes.
George Saunders hosts a community on how short stories work, with craft discussion and occasional author news. The excerpted issues are mostly announcements and personal updates about the Met Opera adaptation of Lincoln in the Bardo and a bookstore event.
A blog for indie fiction authors with craft guides on point of view, character voice and keeping writing flow. It also serves as marketing for the WriterScribe AI writing tool.
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