Real talk about the writing + publishing industry from an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).
Recipient of the 2025 Potter College of Arts & Letters (PCAL) Part-Time Teaching Award at WKU, where I’m an adjunct English professor. Nominated for both the Paul Engle Prize and AWP’s George Garrett Award for Outstanding Service in Literature.
The Kitchen’s Garden Newsletter & Old-Time Bedtime Stories.
Welcome to sustainability, homegrown food, and living in step with the land. Join me for small farm adventures, city gardens with country hearts, and soothing bedtime stories to end your day.
these fieldnotes embrace stories about making things with cloth and paper, travels with needle, thread, paints and notebook, my ongoing love for printing with leaves, and my compulsion to dip my toes in the ocean whenever the opportunity arises
Mostly bits and pieces about writing, and working in film, from my 25 years in those industries. Some interviews with other writers too, as I'm fascinated by how everyone else does it.
Trusted by 50K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK new releases and prize shortlists, and publish articles by world-class authors on prose style and AI writing. Plus the satire The Demon Inside David Lynch.
Want to write and publish one novel after another? You're in the right place. Get proven publishing strategies and research-based motivation every Wednesday from a #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author and master certified author coach.
Weekly wine reviews, travel stories and inspiration, sprinkled with a bit of wine education, real life people and their stories, and other random musings as wine and life intersect. Grab a glass and join the conversation.
Helping writers and creators share their work and connect with readers in meaningful ways. Digging deep into marketing, book launches, and platform development. Get my weekly newsletter every Friday.
Writing suspense and thriller novels, I travel to out-of-the-way places to find settings for my books. When not on the road, I'm in either Miami or Istanbul, giving you stories about being an attorney in the small-town South or life on a farm in Türkiye.
Deep dives into fiction and the art of storytelling through craft insights, book explorations, essays on the creative journey, and practical guidance for aspiring authors.
Publishing is a culture and if you don’t speak the language, you’ll fumble around. Consider me your sherpa. I’ve been involved in publishing for over 20 years as an author, but every week I research the most up-to-date information to help you succeed.
Hi, and welcome to my newsletter! I'm an author and literary agent, here to talk about all things publishing: the good, the bad and the ugly. So glad you're here!
Do you remember the scene from The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy lands in Oz and the world goes from black & white to bold, bright, colors? She begins her adventure, taking us along her journey of wonder, amazement, and joy. Join me on my pilgrimage!
