When it comes to reading summaries, this one is both long and short. Long because I hit my 75 book goal, but short because I slowed my pace over the summer due to the big reads -- War and Peace and Les Miserables. (Les Mis being actually longer than War and Peace.) Together with The... Continue Reading →
Hugo, Dumas, and all of them
It was cold and rainy for the few days we were in Paris this week. It was the sort of weather that makes you want to stay in, even though you don't want to miss a minute. The day before we left the weather broke. The sun came out, temperatures rose to comfortable limits, and... Continue Reading →
Publishing Insights – October/November 2025
Fall is busy in publishing! Manuscripts are due to publishers, books are launching, and agents are circulating proposals for next year’s hits. And this year, I’ve finished some big projects including a book we’ve been working on for three years! Fall is also when authors get book deals. Proposals are circulating and publishers are making... Continue Reading →
Publishing Insights — September 2025
Dear Friends, Fall has arrived! And for those of us in publishing, we know what that means. While publishers take much of August off and head to the Hamptons, we editors are supporting authors with book deadlines in Sept and are hard at work. With many manuscripts due in September, summer is always a flurry of... Continue Reading →
Publishing Insights — July 2025
What a year it’s been. Are you struggling a little bit? We all are. It’s been a bit of a slow year. But, that doesn’t mean books and proposals aren't hitting my desk. Exciting projects are happening! Clients are signing book deals, and more clients than ever are sending me interesting and viable ideas for book proposals. It's... Continue Reading →
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