On my editing and design podcast for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social, I feature Allyson Longueira. We talk about how authors can work effectively with book designers. selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-how-...
I'll be giving a live performance of some of my work on May 2 at the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Traverse City, Michigan. I haven't done any spoken-word since I was on the forensics team in college 40 years ago. It could be fun, humiliating, or both. www.oldmissionculture.org/freshcoastfi...
What do you get when your mom's an Airedale Terrier and your dad's a Black Lab? You get Gordon, the newest addition to the Lovy family! We plan on having many adventures together.
I just crossed over into 1812 subscribers to my Emet-Truth newsletter, so that's worthy of a cannon-fire salute. Want to know why everybody's making overtures? See for yourself! howardlovy.substack.com
I would rather edit misspelled, grammatically incorrect, uneven human writing than waste my time on generic AI slop. Chatbots can help organize your ideas or create outlines for you, but please do the actual writing yourself. #amediting #writingcommunity #bookeditor
An excerpt from "Pogrom and Blood Libel: Memories From My Grandfather." Easter was always a time of insecurity and violence for Jews. howardlovy.substack.com/p/pogrom-and...
My amazing publisher, @vineleavespress.bsky.social, is announcing that its 2027 International Voices in Creative Nonfiction Competition is now open for submissions! If you're an author, this is a fantastic opportunity. www.vineleavespress.com/internationa...
Move the plot forward and tell the backstory through the characters' dialogue and action rather than through a faceless narrator. #amediting #bookeditor #writingcommunity
I just got word that an author client of mine has signed on with a publisher. I'm not saying that is guaranteed if I edit your manuscript ... but it helps! #amediting #bookeditor #writingcommunity howardlovy.com/editor/
A new 5-Star Reedsy review! "Howard was a terrific partner on this piece. He was quick, thorough, and raised all the right points of flow, actions, and progress. He kept me informed all the way through the process. I recommend him highly." #amediting #writingcommunity reedsy.com/howard-lovy
If you write a #memoir because you want to settle scores with people who have wronged you in your life, just write it as therapy for yourself. Very few people want to read it. A better memoir is one where you undergo a transformation through life-changing experiences. #amediting
My local city's police chief stopped by @chabad.bsky.social to check on the Jewish community and offer support. That's how it's done.
I have two author clients in Israel. One of them emailed me today apologizing for his late rewrites because he was too busy sheltering from Iranian missiles. Obviously, I told him that no apology was necessary.
Stop overexplaining in your manuscript. There is no need for a faceless narrator to point out the irony in situations. Readers get a little endorphin rush when they figure things out for themselves. #amediting #bookeditor #writingcommunity
My publisher, @vineleavespress.bsky.social, is based in Greece, so previously, my book pricing was available only in Euros due to reasons I never understood. Well, now, you can buy my book with red-blooded American dollars. Only 18 of them. Such a deal! vineleavespress.myshopify.com/products/fou...
In my Substack newsletter, an announcement of my upcoming book, "Emet: How Jews Can Reclaim Truth in an Era of Lies." howardlovy.substack.com/p/emet-truth...
I write about the blacklist against Jewish and Israeli authors, but my own publisher, @vineleavespress.bsky.social, is an exception. Their latest is Merav Fima Sadoff's "Late Blossoms: Stories." The book captures a vivid image of Jerusalem. Book launch on Tuesday. www.cfhu.org/events/cfhu-...
Happy Birthday to my dad, Dr. Andrew Lovy, who turns 91 years old today. I'm thankful to still have him in my life. He's a Holocaust refugee, Vietnam veteran, ultramarathon runner, and my hero.
My latest Substack newsletter: "Emet: Truth in an Era of Lies." The smoke had barely cleared from Temple Israel in West Bloomfield before the contextualization began. howardlovy.substack.com/p/emet-truth...
Antizionists have laid the groundwork for this moment in time, when the near-massacre of Jewish children in suburban Detroit is "contextualized" into an understandable reaction to events half a world away. We have reached a dangerous point in the dehumanization of Jews.
If your comment is "Jewish children should never be targets of terror in the United States, but ..." you've lost me, and I will not read any further.
My book, "Emet: How Jews Can Reclaim Truth in an Era of Lies,” is already attracting the attention of agents and publishers. It’s exciting, but nerve-racking. This is by far the most significant thing I’ve written to date.
I'm accepting nonfiction essays or book excerpts for Judith magazine. We are a must-read for many in the Jewish literary community, and I'm proud of what we've built since our launch. Write to me at howard@howardlovy.com and put "Judith" somewhere in the subject line. judithmagazine.substack.com
I've reached a point where I spend a great percentage of my time undoing the damage caused by AI. Good human writing is idiosyncratic, uneven, can go on tangents, and can produce such brilliant phrasing that you want to read it over and over again. ChatBots do none of these. #amediting #bookeditor
No, @chabad.bsky.social is not a militant Zionist organization. They serve Jews in the Diaspora and help them reconnect with their faith. What are they guilty of? Serving some excellent honey cake and teaching Jews how to wrap Tefillin.
The challenge with #autofiction is resisting the urge to include details just because they really happened. Real life is full of minutiae that felt important in the moment but bog down the narrative on the page. The reader doesn't need the complete history. They need the emotional truth. #amediting
Today, I said goodbye to Henry, my best friend. For 12 1/2 years, he has been a loyal companion, a member of the family, and the best boy. Here he is in Lake Michigan, doing what he loved most.
I have Israeli clients in my editing business. One of them wants me to continue editing his book while he shelters and has more time to focus on his manuscript. I cannot imagine writing while Iranian missiles rain down on me. Israelis are made of strong stuff. #amediting
Two Ayatollahs: Dead
Salman Rushdie: Alive.
What Iran began on October 7, 2023, with the genocidal murder, rape, torture, and kidnapping of Israelis through their Hamas proxy, hopefully ends now with the destruction of the evil Iranian regime and the freedom of the Iranian people.