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Memoir Masterclass: Writing, Revising, Publishing & Platform-Building with Ronit Plank
Think Your Book Is Done? It Probably Needs Three More Drafts & Other Writing Advice from Brad Listi
Don’t Be Above Plot: From 100+ Agent Rejections to a Big Five Book Deal with Emily J. Smith
How to Become the Go-To Expert, Sell the Book & Do Your Own PR with Tawny Lara
How TikTok, Substack, AI & the Creator Economy Are Changing the Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman
The Long Road to Girl Gone Wild: From First Essay to Publication & Promotion with Antonia Crane
The Evolution of Publishing: Traditional, Hybrid & Self-Publishing in 2026 with Brooke Warner
Girl Gone Wild: The Story Behind My Memoir—Interviewed by Lili Gourley
Before & After the Book Deal: The Truth About Publishing Success with Courtney Maum
How Sari Botton Blew Past Gatekeepers to Build a Writing Life on Her Own Terms
Building a Book Like a Startup: Ali Kriegsman’s Playbook for Self-Publishing Success
The Agony & Ecstasy of Going on Submission with Chloe Caldwell
“Brutalities” Author Margo Steines on Being a Teen Dominatrix, Pregnancy After ED & More
What to Expect When You're on Submission: Elle Nash
How I'm Emotionally Fact-Checking My Memoir
What to Expect When You're on Submission: Dedeker Winston
Antonia Crane on Her Sex Work Memoir "Spent" & the Stories Writers Keep Retelling
What to Expect When You're on Submission: Hannah Howard
Sarah Fay on Her Fast Track to Publication with "Pathological" & Why Substack Might Be Better Than an MFA
What to Expect When You're on Submission: Greg Mania
An Anarchist’s Guide to Writing & Publishing with "The Sapling Cage" Author Margaret Killjoy
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on Writing "The Sex Lives of African Women" from Blog to Book
How Deborah Derrickson Kossmann Won Her Way to Publication
Elle Nash on the North Star of Writing to Her Taste
Trusting Your Book to the Art of Translation with Victoria Kielland
You Don't Need a Publisher: How Elle Griffin is Serializing Her Novels on Substack
Alissa Wilkinson Throws a Dinner Party for Her Food Writing Inspiration with Her Book "Salty"
Carmen Rita Wong on Writing Her Memoir "Why Didn't You Tell Me?" as a Mystery
Omar Mouallem on Blending Faith, History, Travel & Memoir in "Praying to the West"
Allie Rowbottom Shares Her Writing & Publishing Processes for "Jello Girls" and "Aesthetica"
Hannah Howard on How Her Food Memoirs Became So Much More
The Story Behind the Story: How Nicole Maggi’s Latest Novel “A Murder in Zion” Came to Be
How Bassey Ikpi Did the Magic with “I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying”
From Query Hell to Big Five Book Deal: Emily J. Smith on Her Path to Publication with "Nothing Serious"
Writing a Revealing Book About Your Day Job: Andrew Bomback on "Doctor"
Writing LA’s Juicy History & Publishing Without an Agent with Paul Haddad
Frances Badalamenti on Her Freeing Evolution from Memoir to Autofiction
How to Write a Novel with Author Matt Bell & His Craft Book "Refuse to Be Done"
Samantha Mann on How the Beloved "Putting Out" Prologue Came to Be
From Podcast to Book: Cara McGoogan on Adapting "Bed of Lies" into "Blood Farm"
How to Make 2025 Your Best Writing Year
The Best Rejection I Ever Got with Laura Cathcart Robbins
How to Write Erotica with Rachel Kramer Bussel
Zachary Zane on the Book Proposal for "Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto" & How He Built His Writer Platform
How to Promote Your Book with Eleanor C. Whitney
The Five-Year Revision: Lexi Kent-Monning on Writing & Publishing Her Debut Novel "The Burden of Joy"
The Origin Story of Jon Small's Debut & What He's Learned About Indie Publishing
The Agony & Ecstasy of Going on Submission with Chloe Caldwell
Manifest Your 2024 Writing Goals Through Daily Practice with Kellianne Benson of 750words.com
How Chelsea Martin Strikes the Balance Between Prolific & Perfectionist
Indie Lit Queen Chloe Caldwell's DIY Approach to Becoming an Author of Four
Feminist Noir Author Halley Sutton on Her Novels “The Lady Upstairs” & "The Hurricane Blonde"
Elle Nash on Her New Novel "Deliver Me"
Trusting Your Book to the Art of Translation with Victoria Kielland
Frances Badalamenti on Her Freeing Evolution from Memoir to Autofiction
My Former Life as Glamour's "Jake": What It's Like to Write a Famous Advice Column with Jon Small
The Best Rejection I Ever Got with Laura Cathcart Robbins
Antonia Crane on Her Sex Work Memoir "Spent" & the Stories Writers Keep Retelling
EHow to Write Erotica with Rachel Kramer Bussel
Writing a Revealing Book About Your Day Job: Andrew Bomback on "Doctor"
Samantha Mann on How the Beloved "Putting Out" Prologue Came to Be
Zachary Zane on the Book Proposal for "Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto" & How He Built His Writer Platform
How to Successfully Pitch Editors for Freelance Writers with Sonia Weiser of Opportunities of the Week
Carmen Rita Wong on Writing Her Memoir "Why Didn't You Tell Me?" as a Mystery
Work in Progress: How to Query Your Novel to Get an Agent (Without Losing Your Mind) with Marina Stevenson
Allie Rowbottom Deep Dives the Writing & Publishing Processes for "Jello Girls" and "Aesthetica"
Manifesting Your Writing Goals Through Daily Practice with Kellianne Benson of 750words.com
Alissa Wilkinson Throws a Dinner Party for Her Food Writing Inspiration with Her Latest Book "Salty"
How to Write a Novel with Author Matt Bell & His Craft Book "Refuse to Be Done"
You Don't Need a Publisher: How Elle Griffin is Serializing Her Novels on Substack
Work in Progress: Write or Die Tribe's Kailey Brennan DelloRusso on Her Novel-in-Progress + Prompt Me, Daddy
Bassey Ikpi on How She Did the Magic with “I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying”
Anthology No. 1: The Best Writing & Publishing Advice from Summer 2022
Work in Progress: Shelby Hinte on "Howling Women" + Prompt Me, Daddy
Omar Mouallem on Crafting Historical Travelogue Memoir "Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas"
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on Writing "The Sex Lives of African Women" from Blog to Book
Work in Progress: Caroline Shannon-Karasik on "Mother-Eaten" + Prompt Me, Daddy
Elle Nash on the North Star of Writing to Her Taste
Work in Progress: Emmy Olea on "Emmy, Like the Award"
Chelsea Martin on Striking the Balance Between Prolific & Perfectionist
The Book I Had to Write: The Memoir as Detective Story with Lilly Dancyger
Chapped: Bridgette Bianca on be/trouble & the Legacy of Black Poetry
Hannah Howard on How Her Food Memoirs Became So Much More
Work in Progress: Amanda McNeil on "Thank You, I Still Hate Myself"
Chloe Caldwell Does It Her Way: How She Became an Author of Four
Halley Sutton on “The Lady Upstairs” & Feminist Noir Book #2
Samantha Allen on Her Debut Novel & the Nonfiction That Came Before It
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