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Book Proposal Summer Camp

I try not to make explicit-pitch newsletters here on Substack, but sometimes, I have to make an exception…

May 28

Book Proposal Insights, Nuances, and Summer Camp

Greetings from Dubrovnik! As some of you may know, I still “play” historian a few months a year, sailing around the world with Viking cruises. I’m…

May 16

March 2024

Should you write more to be a better writer?

Or should you write less?

Mar 28

February 2024

Should you read more to be a better writer?

Or should you read less?

Feb 20

January 2024

A quick TOC of today’s Substack:

Jan 12

November 2023

On Writing... Substacks and Accountability Groups

A quick TOC of today’s Substack:

Nov 30, 2023

My Annual "Thank Your Favorite Author" Post

‘Tis the season for giving thanks.

Nov 22, 2023

Self-publishing isn't free.

Nov 14, 2023

The View from Athens

I feel like I blinked and missed October.

Nov 1, 2023

September 2023

Like a good bourbon, good books take time

I was having a conversation with my better half this weekend and he wanted to know why there wasn’t a page on my website for all the books by writers…

Sep 27, 2023

It always comes back to the reader

And this time, they're in charge

Sep 14, 2023

3 reasons to write a book proposal

also, a bit of a rant on why coaches have value

Sep 7, 2023

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