Features
Promotional pitfalls
By Brian FeinblumTwenty-three mistakes first-time authors must avoid when marketing a book.
When disaster strikes
By Keysha WhitakerHow authors can recover from unexpected publicity disruption.
Balancing books
By Melissa HartAuthors who own bookstores talk shop.
The art of the sale
By Ryan G. Van CleaveBest-selling novelist David Hagberg on how to write stories that sell.
Fiction: “The Dance”
By Kate MacnamaraRead the first-place winner of our “Spring Cleaning” short story contest.
Departments
Kill book sales with kindness
By Yi Shun LaiPromoting your novel doesn’t have to be a soulless affair. This debut author hit the best- seller list with gratitude, generosity, and plenty of engagement.
First impressions
By Sara HodonHow to stock your writer’s press kit.
Build it with hope
By Gail RadleyStructuring a story that will last.
Hotel Amerika
By Melissa HartCross-genre works of all shapes and sizes are welcome in this quirky journal.
Write-by-the-Lake
By Melissa HartDive deep into craft at this intensive five-day retreat on Lake Mendota.
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Take Note
Featuring Roy Peter Clark, Kaitlyn Greenidge, and more.
How I Write
Matthew Norman: “I tend to see the world through a humor lens. I use it as a defense mechanism. That may be a personality aw, but it makes me the writer I am.”