Publishing is Hard is a reflective newsletter by a writer and publishing professional offering occasional essays on sustaining a creative career without losing your mind. Its recent issues are personal, lyrical essays drawing on nature, friendship and reading rather than direct industry advice.
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A weekly newsletter from novelist Jami Attenberg offering personal reflections and encouragement on writing, creativity and staying focused. It is also the home of the annual #1000wordsofsummer challenge, in which writers draft 1000 words a day together for two weeks.
Weekly long-form interviews with bestselling authors about their writing process, routines, and creative philosophy. Each episode comes with a timestamped transcript outline covering craft, research, and the writing life.
A weekly newsletter on the fiction publishing industry covering book deals, debut releases with query letters, agent interviews, and trend reports. Authors get practical advice on pitching, comp titles, and what agents and editors are buying.
Counter Craft publishes essays on fiction craft, the publishing industry, and offbeat books, alongside author interviews about their writing process. Readers get a novelist's close readings of classics and contemporary works plus commentary on reading culture.
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