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Finding the right fit: How I found my agent By Elissa Grossell Dickey
Finding the right fit: How I found my agent By Elissa Grossell Dickey Almost five years ago, I was fresh off the thrill of participating in Pitch Wars, waiting to hear back from agent-round requests, and overall excited for the possibilities. They say that publishing is incredibly slow until it’s suddenly not—and that was so […]
Motherhood: a Time of Crisis Equal to Adolescence
Everyone recognises that adolescence is a time of development and upheaval; a period of identity crisis. In my view, there are real parallels with motherhood. A woman who becomes a mother experiences huge change, emotionally as well as physically. Suddenly, the world is tipped on its axis, and finding balance again means forging a new path; […]
Writing to Heal: A Personal Journey by Linda C. Wisniewski
Writing to Heal: A Personal Journey by Linda C. Wisniewski Take a walk through any bookstore, and you’ll see that memoirs are among the most popular books sold today. People from all walks of life are putting their stories together for their families, friends and for publication. They write for self-expression, to share their struggles […]
Lisa Braxton: My Publication Journey
July 2017 Congratulations, Lisa! We’d like to publish The Talking Drum. I shared your manuscript with our board of directors and they thought it was fabulous. And I do too. Let me know if this lovely story is still available. If so, I’ll send you a contract and marketing questionnaire. We’ll schedule your book for […]
Navigating a High Tide of Publishing and Personal Responsibility
“How’s the book doing?” a friend of mine asked. “And when’s the next one coming out?” She didn’t know it, but my friend had touched a sensitive nerve with her two seemingly benign questions. Earlier in the year, I’d set a deadline for myself. By a particular date, I’d have researched at least a handful […]
THE NIGHT WE BURNED: Excerpt
From clinical psychologist S.F. Kosa comes The Night We Burned, a twisting psychological suspense that explores secrets, cult psychology, and cult trauma. Delving into the strange psychological realms of her characters, Kosa weaves together a tight narrative touching on trauma, mental health, and eating disorders. The Night We Burned, out now from Sourcebooks, unwinds the secrets and haunting decisions two women made to try and […]
The Good Widow: Excerpt
What do we do when life ends? How do we honor the past while moving into an unimaginable, uncertain future? This tender, bracingly honest memoir explores how Jenny, a young widow, navigates the sudden loss of Tris, her beloved spouse of eighteen years. With Tris gone, Jenny suddenly finds herself a single mom to a […]
Why Writing Rituals Matter
When I was a little girl, I remember reading about rituals that sports people and creative professionals followed. I often wondered if superstition or practices that didn’t present scientific proof…had a place in their profession. But as I grew older, I realized that whatever centers you and nourishes your focus (and doesn’t hurt someone else […]
Our Co-authoring Adventure
Our Co-authoring Adventure By Penny Koepsel and Claire Matturro We—an attorney/author and a psychologist—were strangers when we decided to write a novel about teen students in a boarding school who are gaslighted into being labeled “the crazy girls, the ones who lie.” Inspired by a true story, Wayward Girls (Red Adept Publishing Aug. 10, 2021), […]
How to Be a Vodka Snob
How How to Be a Vodka Snob came to be—and what I learned from the (delicious) research Brittany Jacques Writing a book with your spouse is an interesting venture. Thankfully, there was vodka involved. All kidding aside, the research and writing of How to be a Vodka Snob was incredibly fun and contracting the book […]
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