How to Market a Personal Essay CollectionIf there’s one type of book that has the reputation of being even harder to market than a short story collection, it’s personal essays. The…Aug 19Aug 19
How to Prepare for Your First Press Interview as an AuthorFrom podcasts to television, here’s how to best showcase your bookAug 16Aug 16
How I Marketed My Short Story CollectionPromoting short fiction titles is easier the publishing industry claimsAug 14Aug 14
How to Market Your Book to Public LibrariesFrom Big 5 to indie and self-published too, today’s authors increasingly find themselves in the position of marketing their own books. And…Aug 13Aug 13
How Publishing in the Right Lit Mag Turned into My Debut TitleThrough the 1970’s if you wanted a book published, it was easy. Well, not easy, per se, you still had to write it, but at least publication…Aug 12Aug 12
30% off this week!In honor of AWP, my publisher is throwing a sale! Through Saturday, March 11th, Tell Me What You See is 30% off with checkout code…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
First Fiction about US Capitol Attack Now on PreorderThe first fiction to be published about the January 6th attack on the US Capitol is now available for preorder. Tell Me What You See…Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
The Top 30 Places to Publish Flash Fiction — 2022 ListFor the second year in a row, I’m sharing my list of the best literary journals to submit flash fiction (stories under 1000 words), as…Jun 23, 20221Jun 23, 20221
Humpty Dumpty, or Lessons in VoiceWhen writers say someone has “voice,” what does that mean? As a concept, voice can be hard to describe, but we know when we read it. Voice…Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022
How Literary Journals Select Short Story Award NominationsA litmag editor shares how he chooses stories for Pushcart, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction & Best of the NetJan 7, 2022Jan 7, 2022