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The confusing excitement of pursuing traditional and self-publishing at the same time.
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I'm self-publishing my mother/daughter zombie apocalypse novel (next spring!!)
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How to name your book's characters
AKA, my favorite thing ever
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2024 was my most successful year yet. Then it all fell through the cracks.
Let's talk about burnout, the dismay of traditional publishing, and what I'm doing to fight for my writing.
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I graduated the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford. Was it worth it?
Reflections on the course, thoughts about community, and ideas for what's next in my career.
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I'm Sophie! A rookie publishing professional and an author pursuing publication, here to demystify publishing from both sides of the desk. Here's everything I wish I knew sooner, and what I'm learning along the way.
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