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So Your First Novel Just Got Published…Now What?
Your dream finally came true. You wrote a book, you found a publisher who loved it as much as you do, and now, your book is in your hands. You’re officially a published author. After the unboxing and the champagne, you sit back and wait for the royalties to roll in… And that’s where the […]
How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America by Dr. Chávez-Moreno: EXCERPT
Excerpted with permission from How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America by Laura C. Chávez-Moreno, October 2024, published by Harvard Education Press. On Friday, June 16, 2017, Amlie High School held its graduation ceremony. I had attended other high school graduations, including my own in Douglas, Arizona, a town bordering México, and five graduations […]
More Than Sales: How My Memoir Made Dreams Come True
By Debbie Russell I’ll always remember the not-so-sensitive comment the CEO of my hybrid publisher made when we were discussing which BISAC (Book Industry Standards and Communications) codes to assign to my book. “Memoir is the sludge circling the toilet bowl of book publishing.” A bit harsh for sure, but I’d received the same message […]
My Writing Journey by F. F. Mormanni
I recently had dinner with a screenwriting friend and we started talking about our earliest memories working on writing projects. As usual, I recounted writing my first fantasy novel as a teenager, in between practice sessions for concerts at Juilliard Pre-college and conservatory auditions. He reminisced about taking long walks as a child while listening […]
Keeping Your Book in the Public’s Eye
By Carol Hoenig If you’re like me, you worked on your novel for a number of years before it’s ready for publication. Then once it is published there’s the feeling of accomplishment and celebration along with upcoming events and interviews. But about six months later you discover you’ve had your opportunity to get readers but […]
The Afterlife is Real: What I discovered while writing Dear Bobby: My Grief Journey and The Married Widow: My Journey with Bob Zappa
By Diane Papalia Zappa My husband Bob Zappa and I rarely spoke about an afterlife. He believed life on earth was the end, so there really wasn’t much to talk about. As for me, I wasn’t sure. I was open to the possibility, but wasn’t counting on it. Shortly after Bob passed away late in […]
Exploring the Haunted Cemeteries of Virginia: A Journey Through History, Folklore, and Ghost Stories
By Sharon Pajka Not all ghosts are meant to scare us. Some are simply trying to share a story. In my upcoming book, Haunted Virginia Cemeteries, releasing August 5, 2025, from The History Press, I take readers on a journey through more than fifty cemeteries across the Commonwealth of Virginia—places where the line between past and present feels […]
Not The Perfect Victim: Excerpt
NOT THE PERFECT VICTIM: A Memoir of Surviving Violence, a Late Autism Diagnosis, and the Fight for Justice by Anna Kahill From Silence to Strength A story of trauma, rage, and reclaiming the right to be heard. Not the Perfect Victim: A Memoir of Trauma, Truth, and Reclamation What happens when you’ve survived the unthinkable—but […]
Debuting at 40: The Case for the Late-Blooming Author
By Amy Rossi Here’s a confession. Somewhere in the quiet period after selling my book – edits turned in, waiting on the next round – I got too curious. I googled the title and found it mentioned in an article about debut book deals. What was interesting to me was how debut was used interchangeably […]
Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure by Rhys Bowen: EXCERPT
Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in this captivating tale of resilience, friendship, and new love by the bestselling author of The Rose Arbor and The Venice Sketchbook. Surrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is blindsided by her husband’s appeal for divorce. It’s Ellie’s opportunity for […]
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