Congratulations! We made it! I know some of you had a tough year (you know who you are) and are not sorry to see the back of 2025. Mine wasn’t quite as bad, but it was a character-building year. I’d prefer to keep moving up. After a chaotic holiday season, the New Year break has... 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 →
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 →
Publishing Insights — February 2025
The Year 2024 is a tough act to follow. I know, I know. I’m pretty reflective this time of year, but these winter months are perfect for resetting, planning, and making goals. While I’m getting a slow start on inspiration, I have to crow about what a great year I had in 2024! It was exceptional... Continue Reading →
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