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A Few of My Favorite Things from 2025
My First (Almost) Year on Write Your Next Chapter plus Favorite Reader Comments, Favorite Posts, and Favorite Substacks on Publishing, Writing & Midlife
Dec 18, 2025
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Q and A with Author Shayna Ferm on Discovering a Passion for Novel-Writing in Midlife
I’m so excited to share today’s interview because, as her book coach, I’ve had a front row seat to this novelist’s journey, from the first spark of her…
Dec 11, 2025
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Can You Call Your Manuscript Upmarket? 3 Common Missteps
Plus One Step in the Right Direction
Dec 4, 2025
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November 2025
To Prologue or Not to Prologue: How to Decide If You Should Use This "Controversial" Story Element in Your Novel
Plus Examples of Women’s Fiction Prologues that Work and Why
Nov 20, 2025
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10 Reasons Why Midlife Is a Great Time to Finally Start Writing That Book
In my book coaching business I work with women who are discovering—or more often than not rediscovering—their writing voices in midlife or later as they…
Nov 14, 2025
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October 2025
Are You Ready for Novel November?
The First Story-Planning Step I Use with Writers
Oct 31, 2025
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When Your Book Deal Dreams Become a Reality: A Debut Author's Resource for Navigating the First Year
Applications Now Open through November 1 for the 2026 Debutante Ball for Debut Authors
Oct 23, 2025
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Q and A with NYT Bestselling Author turned Self-Published Author Cynthia Swanson
Today I’m thrilled to share an interview with New York Times bestselling author, Cynthia Swanson, who has penned The Bookseller, The Glass Forest, and…
Oct 16, 2025
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The Common (But Easy-to-Fix!) Manuscript Mistake that Makes Agents Stop Reading
The novel-writing misstep I see over and over again, and how to check if you've made it
Oct 9, 2025
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8 Creativity Secrets Writers Can Steal from Science and Design
I’m delving into something a little different this week, but it’s one of my favorite things to consider: how our personal environments impact us…
Oct 2, 2025
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September 2025
How Do You Get a Creative Story Download? (And What Do You Do with It When You Do?)
I have a new friend who’s been working on a memoir but, knowing I work with fiction writers, she—somewhat tentatively—shared about “a weird thing” that…
Sep 25, 2025
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A (Final) Substack Syllabus for Aspiring Authors, Part III: 40+ Experts Posts on the Publishing Industry, Book Marketing, & Author Life
A Round-Up of (Free) Expert Advice from Editors, Publishers, Book Publicists & Other Publishing Professionals
Sep 18, 2025
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