Do you go back and reread your favorite books? Do you reread new books to focus on their structure? Or do you reject rereading in favor of working through an ever-growing TBR pile? Discussing the act of rereading, in my latest newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/on-the-mer...
Do you go back and reread your favorite books? Do you reread new books to focus on their structure? Or do you reject rereading in favor of working through an ever-growing TBR pile? Discussing the act of rereading, in my latest newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/on-the-mer...
Hey all. Piper Drake, a friend and a fellow romance author, needs some help funding her cancer treatment. It's been a long, tough road, but she's got one more story in her and we'd like to buy her a little more time to get it out.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-autho...
Time sensitive: this is the last day to submit comments opposing the Bureau of Land Management's clearcutting of Oregon's ancient forests. This is a tool that educates you on just how diabolical it is, and it helps you submit your comment. morethanjustparks.com/oregon-old-g...
A little querying PSA: When you're pitching a novel, your comp titles should be novels. Yeah, it's fine to throw in a movie or TV series in addition, if you're pointing toward a trend in audience interest, but no book comps in your actual genre makes it looks like you can't find any.
Class counsel in the Anthropic copyright case have lowered their fee percentages (which originally included 3 other firms not appointed to rep the class) by millions, responding to pushback from the court www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
So interesting. Worth every minute.
Is it happening again?
Taking care of business. We need to do this and move on.
I always feel behind with my reading, but things get especially bad when an intriguing book-award longlist comes out: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/attack-of-...
Ernie Anastos, the longtime TV anchor and talk show host whose Everyman personality and sturdy voice defined how New Yorkers received their news for over four decades, has died at 82.
Mostly I hope and dream I can find more time to read all the books...
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You may have heard that the (Federal) House of Reps introduced a national book banning bill recently, specifically targeting books w/ trans people. Some states are passing laws to protect the freedom to read--let's make Massachusetts one of them. Ask your rep to bring H.3594 to the floor.👇
The Trump administration is gearing up to kick an estimated six million more people off of food assistance programs — including nearly two million children.
The move would save just $1 billion a year, while Trump spends upwards of $1 billion per *day* on his new forever war.
Priorities.
Once your characters start behaving and you've perfected your plot, it's type to clean up your actual prose. Taking a look at line edits and what to check for, in my latest newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/line-by-line
THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!
Looking forward to taking one-on-one pitches at the 2026 (Online) Texas Writing Workshop on March 6-7. Join me! Anyone from anywhere can attend. Learn more about the virtual writers conference here: texaswritingworkshop.com
Sharing tips on how to write a query letter, step by step, in my latest newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/crafting-a...
This is so needed. Thank you for the post.
Sharing tips on how to write a query letter, step by step, in my latest newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/crafting-a...
Looking forward to taking one-on-one pitches at the 2026 (Online) Texas Writing Workshop on March 6-7. Join me! Anyone from anywhere can attend. Learn more about the virtual writers conference here: texaswritingworkshop.com
Well this seems bad!
If only someone had thought to make a movie warning about this very thing. You know, in the 80's. Starring Ferris Bueller.
Journaling the old fashioned way—by hand, in a notebook—appears to be enjoying a resurgence. Ironically, much of this increased chatter has been happening on social media. Discussing the art of journaling, in my latest newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/journaling...
Journaling the old fashioned way—by hand, in a notebook—appears to be enjoying a resurgence. Ironically, much of this increased chatter has been happening on social media. Discussing the art of journaling, in my latest newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/journaling...
Duvall appeared in over 90 films over the course of his career, imbuing stock Hollywood types — cowboys, cops, soldiers — with a nuanced sense of vulnerability. n.pr/4rUDvwW
