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This week in publishing: Celebrity memoirs, publisher boycotts, and new plans to publish Patricia Highsmith’s diaries

Published November 6, 2019

Catch up on all the headlines from the writerly world here.

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The literary agent-author relationship

Kerrie Flanagan Published November 4, 2019

How to create and cultivate a successful publishing partnership.

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Celebrating 20 years of NaNoWriMo

Grant Faulkner Published October 30, 2019

In its two decades of existence, National Novel Writing Month has inspired millions of writers to finally put their stories on paper, resulting in thousands of published novels over the years.

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Magazines give a voice to writers with disabilities

Melissa Hart Published October 29, 2019

Both niche and mainstream titles provide outlets for writers to share their lives and their stories.

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How to craft an anthology proposal

Kelly Jensen Published September 10, 2019

Creating a thoughtful, structured proposal won’t just make your collection easier to sell – it’ll also serve as a roadmap to the finished product.

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Avoid these submission sins when querying an agent

Sam Harrison Updated September 13, 2019

As a young aspiring writer, I was fortunate enough to go to college in New York, the heart of American publishing. I hoped learning how the publishing industry worked would give me an edge, some kind of insider’s insight into a world I knew nothing about. With this in mind, I began an internship at … Read More

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Choosing the best form for your story

Susan Breen Updated August 26, 2019

Novel, short story, essay, memoir. There are many vessels you can choose for your writing, here’s how to pick the most fitting.

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This week in publishing: Big book deals for five leading ladies

Published August 8, 2019

Expect to see new books from a duchess, members of a former first family, a soccer superstar, and a literary legend in the near future.

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Bestselling author Dean Koontz moves to Amazon Publishing with five-book deal

Published July 23, 2019

Amazon’s Thomas & Mercer imprint will publish five novels and six short thrillers with Koontz.

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True crime book pulled from shelves over potentially falsified interviews with serial killers

Published July 16, 2019

Paul Harrison’s “Mind Games” has been withdrawn from sale over claims that the author may have falsified meetings with Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and others.

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The Publishing Industry

This week in publishing: Celebrity memoirs, publisher boycotts, and new plans to publish Patricia Highsmith’s diaries

The literary agent-author relationship

Celebrating 20 years of NaNoWriMo

Magazines give a voice to writers with disabilities

How to craft an anthology proposal

Avoid these submission sins when querying an agent

Choosing the best form for your story

This week in publishing: Big book deals for five leading ladies

Bestselling author Dean Koontz moves to Amazon Publishing with five-book deal

True crime book pulled from shelves over potentially falsified interviews with serial killers

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