This week! Books! We’re getting into the doldrums of summer, but I still have a few links to share with you this week. First up, there’s an auction this weekend to support two great organizations, We Need Diverse Books and NaNoWriMo! There are lots of great items to bid on, and I’m offering a thirty […]
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Is it OK to resend a query? (This week in books)
This week! Books! President Barack Obama’s memoir A Promised Land arrives next Tuesday, which is going to have massive reverberations in the bookselling world, not least of which because it clocks in at a hefty $45 list price. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie reviewed it for the New York Times, and Smithsonian Magazine looks at where it […]
Are you willing to stand out from the crowd? (This week in books)
This week! Books! I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting these past few weeks on what’s next for my creative life and where I want to devote my energy, so this post on the Freelancers Union blog by Justine Clay was just the right thing at the right time: Are you really willing to stand […]
Publishing scams to watch out for (This week in books)
This week! Books! There are so many publishing scams out there it’s hard to keep track of them, but Anne R. Allen has a really great post on 10 new publishing scams to watch out for in 2020. Be careful out there, people! The Authors Guild released its 2020 report on the writing and publishing […]
