A working novelist and nonfiction author shares practical and candid advice on the traditional publishing path, covering agent relationships, outlining books, and the realities of midlist careers. Paid issues add downloadable plotting tools and deeper guidance for writers.
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A Substack on the craft and practice of writing fiction and creative non-fiction, covering storytelling technique, grammar and punctuation, and the writing life. Issues combine practical advice with historical and literary context, organised into topic-based tool-kits.
A daily publication edited by Sari Botton that runs memoir essays, author interviews and questionnaires, writing prompts and craft advice, and New York City stories. It mixes original paid-contributor essays with curated collaborations from literary magazines.
An author-run newsletter offering candid insight into the writing and publishing industry, along with craft lessons, reading recommendations and Q&As. Recent issues cover a publisher's closure and its effect on authors, close readings of book openings, and an ask-me-anything on nonfiction and memoir.
A novelist's personal newsletter offering an insider look at book publishing, from book tour logistics and travel to blurbing strategy and editorial decisions. Each issue mixes candid anecdotes with practical observations about how books reach readers.
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