@evalangston
*author (repped by Ali Lake of O'Conner Literary) *writing instructor at The Writer's Center *cohost of the podcast This Mama is Lit! *creator of the podcast The Long Road to Publishing *DC area (she/her)
"The thing about the story that I find resonant and that I think resonates with people 500 years later is that in so many ways, it seems like she's a woman being punished for her power and her success."
@rebeccaslehmann.bsky.social, author of The Beheading Game:
@penparentis.bsky.social writing fellowship! See below for submission guidelines:
Don’t miss this amazing episode with @vanessariley.com
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts!
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Loved this book and this interview!
Don’t make the same mistake I did. Find out what happened when I gave myself a year to “make it” as an author in my latest free #substack newsletter.
Plus TONS of writing links and resources for the #amwriting and #amquerying crowd.
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#writingcommunity
Another Path2pub Editorial success!
From years of crickets in the query trenches to three requests after working with us on his query package🥰 Book a critique slot in with the link below ⬇️
#querying #amquerying
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What can I say, I’ve always loved to talk! Now I get to chat with successful authors about their long publishing journeys on my podcast, The Long Road to Publishing.
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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When traditional publishers didn’t think there was a market for historical fiction featuring black female leads, Vanessa Riley decided to self-publish and PROVE the readers were there.
@vanessariley.com
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"Okay, so if you're hetero, you can go straight to IVF, but if you're queer, you have to fail six IMODs."
Chloe Caldwell, author of Trying, talks with @evalangston.bsky.social & Amanda Fields on This Mama Is Lit!
"Always assume the reader is at least as smart as you are." ~ Rick Bass
When traditional publishers didn’t think there was a market for historical fiction featuring black female leads, @vanessariley.com decided to self-publish and PROVE the readers were there. Now her books ARE traditionally published with the Big 5. An incredible story!
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@michellemaryk.bsky.social
Find out how going to conferences gave Michelle Maryk the knowledge and connections she needed to find success with writing. Her debut novel of speculative suspense, THE FOUND OBJECT SOCIETY, was just released from Disney Hyperion.
#publishing #writingcommunity
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Don’t miss this great conversation with author and actor @michellemaryk.bsky.social about how her improv background informs her writing, why she got hooked on writing conferences, and her journey to publishing her debut novel, THE FOUND OBJECT SOCIETY.
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Two editors and two agents share what they’re looking for (a good laugh in troubled times), give advice for creators (be open to feedback), and open up about their feelings about diverse literature (keep writing it).
Brianna Avenia-Tapper interviews Samantha Browning Shea, author of Marrow:
All clear! We eagerly await your submissions!
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Don’t miss this fantastic conversation with actor and author Michelle Maryk whose debut novel THE FOUND OBJECT SOCIETY was just released from Disney Hyperion.
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Really loved this chat about infertility, step-parenting, writing memoir, and the questions: When do you know when you're done? When do you decide to stop trying for the thing you've always wanted and chase a new dream?
My latest post about how to find the confidence to start writing a novel and KEEP that confidence as you draft, even when things get hard (which they always do!).
Plus TONS of #writing links and resources! #writingcommunity #writingtips
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There is still time to register to join Jerboa Lit's next mini contest! Registration closes February 27 when they drop their genre & character prompts. You then have until March 1 to write 250-word story based on the prompts. $15 fee. $500 grand prize.
#writers #writingcontest
Get ready for our next episode tomorrow! In the meantime, don't miss @karenpalmer.bsky.social, author of She's Under Here:
@michellemaryk.bsky.social's incredible debut novel, THE FOUND OBJECT SOCIETY, was just released.
We discuss how her acting background informs her writing, how she got hooked on writing conferences, and, of course, her writing and publishing journey. Listen below.
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listen to @karingillespie.bsky.social talk about what has surprised her most during her 20+ year career in writing and publishing… and what she’s learned along the way.
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Find out why I was confused, and hear @karingillespie.bsky.social's whole incredible publishing saga on the latest episode of The Long Road to Publishing!
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#writerslife #publishing #writingpodcast
Read Carly Samudre's poem, "Dawn (39 Weeks)," in our Jan/Feb issue:
"If you don’t feel that you are possibly on the edge of humiliating yourself, of losing control of the whole thing, then probably what you are doing isn’t very vital. If you don’t feel like you are writing somewhat over your head, why do it?" ~ John Irving
We’ll discuss claiming deductions, lowering your taxable income, setting money aside for retirement, whether you need to be making estimated tax payments, and more
Register here:
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"It's not a horror show every second of the day. You have to get the kids to school and you have jobs and you go about your business. But in the background, there is fear. It's like sinking into quicksand."
@karenpalmer.bsky.social on the creep of abuse & DIY witness protection for her family:
