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My Slow Organizational Brain (MAST YEARS)
In her "Mast Years" Substack, book inc writer Jennifer Gallo Gaites finds an unexpected parallel between a kitchen cabinet overhaul and the messy…
Apr 9
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Ask Tina: How to Support a Lit Mag After They Publish You
A newly published writer asks Tina how to best support the lit mag that gave them their first big break.
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The Memoirist’s Imperfect Memory
book inc intern Emma Moriarty explores why fuzzy memories don’t have to stop you from writing memoir, and how misremembering can actually strengthen…
Mar 26
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Charmed in Charm City: PWN Writers Reflect on AWP 2026
PWN Writers attended AWP 2026 in Baltimore and came back with new connections, unexpected discoveries, and proof that the literary world is smaller than…
Mar 19
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Fishing With Pelicans: Lessons in How to Hook a Publisher (BREVITY BLOG)
In "Fishing With Pelicans," book inc writer Liz deBeer draws an irresistible parallel between a pelican's relentless hunt for fish and a writer's…
Mar 12
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Ask Tina: Are Journal Writers “Real” Writers?
A lifelong journal keeper Asks Tina if her decades of writing “count” and whether she can ever call herself a real writer.
Mar 5
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Is Your Idea Novel-Worthy? (THE WRITING YEAR)
In "Is Your Idea Novel-Worthy?" published on February 2 in "The Writing Year," book inc writer Olivia Kenney explores how to transform a fleeting story…
Feb 26
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Endorsing My Hybrid Publishing Path
book inc program director Elizabeth Jannuzzi lets go of her need to explain hybrid publishing and simply celebrates that her memoir will be in…
Feb 19
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See You in Baltimore: book inc Returns to AWP
Join us at AWP in Baltimore, where 12,000 writers connect, learn, and celebrate the literary community. Stop by Booth T532 to say hello.
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Ask Tina: Following Your Writing Joy
Ask Tina helps a writer balance Substack consistency with literary essay goals by following joy instead of force.
Feb 5
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End-of-the-Month Check-In
How are those writing goals going?
Jan 29
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Kill Your Darlings? Save Them Instead
In her new column, Emma's Angle, book inc intern Emma Moriarity challenges the brutal "kill your darlings" advice.
Jan 22
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Ugh! Would Make a Good Scene, Though
book inc Founder J. Greg Phelan’s crowded and harrowing train journey into Manhattan during the holiday peak becomes a lesson in turning life’s…
Jan 15
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Ask Tina: How to Hook Your Reader from Page One
Ask Tina shares six techniques for crafting a first page that hooks readers and sets the tone for the entire book.
Jan 8
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