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Sales Matter Less Than You Think. Here’s What Gets Authors a Second Book Deal.
& Before you fight your publisher on marketing (or anything else), ask yourself these two questions.
13 hrs ago
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mort the write or die vulture
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Jane Friedman
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free things to do instead of doomscrolling | Free Sh!t for Writers
magazines to pitch, workshops to attend, novels to write & more Free Sh!t for Writers
Nov 8
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anna kot
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mort the write or die vulture
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The MFA Advice Nobody Gives You
On going beyond the workshop, building communities and more
Nov 6
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mort the write or die vulture
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Ciera
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Sara Byrnes
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John Estes
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How Many Followers Do You Need to Sell a Book?
The Business of Being a Writer #5
Nov 4
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mort the write or die vulture
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Jane Friedman
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free friends, free funds & a free novel-writing challenge
5 places to find your people, 3 contests with cash prizes & more | Free Sh!t for Writers #4
Nov 1
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anna kot
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mort the write or die vulture
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October 2026
The Drafts That Haunt Us: Hexes for “Dead” Writing
How to Become a Better Writer by Erin Weiss #2
Oct 31
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mort the write or die vulture
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Erin Weiss
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Money Isn’t the Only Thing You Can Negotiate
The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman #4
Oct 29
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mort the write or die vulture
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Jane Friedman
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Send us your personal essays | We pay $100 per published piece
Free Submissions Open Call (our first ever)!
Oct 27
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mort the write or die vulture
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Shannan Mann
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no tricks, just treats | Free Sh!t for Writers
a bonus Halloween edition: 13 free things to haunt your writing life (in a good way).
Oct 25
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mort the write or die vulture
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anna kot
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Wtf are publishing contracts good for? And how to become an expert at navigating them
The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman #3
Oct 22
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Jane Friedman
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the best things in life are... | Free Sh!t for Writers
11 free things to enrich your writing life (and possibly your bank account).
Oct 18
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anna kot
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mort the write or die vulture
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Introducing...How to Become a Better Writer | New Monthly Column with Erin Weiss
Why I Still Believe in the Writing Workshop (Even though I understand why other educators don’t)
Oct 17
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mort the write or die vulture
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Shannan Mann
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Erin Weiss
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