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Impersonation scams

June 24, 2025 by Nathan Bransford

Hi everyone, just a quick note that I’ve become aware of scammers who are impersonating me and reaching out to authors of self-published books with A.I. generated messages. I do not use a gmail.com email address in my work. If you are ever uncertain whether you’re really corresponding with me, reach out to me via […]

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It’s tough out there right now

June 16, 2025 by Nathan Bransford

One of my favorite truisms about the publishing industry is that no matter what year it is, the golden era was always twenty years ago. There’s a perennial sense of doom in this business that’s belied by the fact that major publishers have been humming along making tidy–if unspectacular–profits for decades. I’ve long maintained that […]

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Is it time to ditch Amazon?

March 19, 2025 by Nathan Bransford

With social media fragmenting, I’m bringing back my old “You Tell Me” Wednesday discussions to try to get good old fashioned blog conversations going. If you’re reading in a feed reader or via email, please click through to the post to leave a public comment and join the discussion! I grew up in the middle of nowhere […]

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Should writers fight A.I. or play ball?

November 20, 2024 by Nathan Bransford

With social media fragmenting, I’m bringing back my old “You Tell Me” Wednesday discussions to try to get good old fashioned blog conversations going. If you’re reading in a feed reader or via email, please click through to the post to leave a public comment and join the discussion! News broke this week that HarperCollins has struck […]

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When to hire a freelance book editor

March 29, 2021 by Nathan Bransford

There are tons of freelance book editors who can do wonders to help you improve your writing, give you crucial feedback at key junctures in your journey, and provide a final gut check before you pursue publication. I am one of those people. I recently posted about what to expect when you work with a […]

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How to keep up with the publishing industry in 2020

October 26, 2020 by Nathan Bransford

It pays for authors to keep up with the publishing industry. You’ll conduct yourself more professionally, you’ll make wiser decisions, and you’ll feel saner and happier as a result as you move through the process. But as reader Aisha West asks: how do you keep up with the publishing industry? I have not blogged about […]

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