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 →

Publishing Insights — April 2025

Welcome to Spring! Spring is here – at least in my neck of the woods, and I couldn’t be happier!  The windows are open, tree leaves are budding (and allergies along with them), and the temps have finally notched into the non-coat range. In Indianapolis, it also means the start of the Indy 500 season.... Continue Reading →

So You Think You Want to Freelance? 

It used to be strange to advise former colleagues, students, and a host of other people on freelancing. Or rather, what it means to shift your career skills from the corporate environment to independent work. It involves an important mindset shift focusing on what it means to run a business as well as knowing how... Continue Reading →

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