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Holding Truths + empathy, craft books, and literary controversy
Lovecraft's problematic legacy makes way for meaning; genre workshop; audiobooks; romance beats; wielding empathy; voices in publishing; craft books…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
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Seeking Validation + publication, a workshop, & summer loves
Why do I care about caring about what people think; a story; writing prompts; a writing retreat; summer faves; and delicious yogurt
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Allison Pottern Hoch
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Tips To Crowdfund Your Book + advice, identity, & good news
Seven tips for Kickstarting success; banned books as movies; social media satire; writing identity; new interview coming!; SFWA grandmaster; romantasy…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
Book Event Myths + a reading, ranking, & a whole lot of resources
Busting open book event myths; tax tips; pitching; ranking lit mags; spec fic tips; book blog slang; my Baltimore book event; new publishing…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
Making the Most of Conferences + marketing guides & writing through trauma
So many conference tips and resources; marketing links on surviving launch, following-up with agents, insta accts, & the impact of Harlem librarians…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
Press Kits & why you need one + grants, controversies, & a literary call to arms
What's in a press kit; grants; bookstore pride; literary reflections; peonies; books banned & unbanned; controversies & obits; 100 years of WW Norton…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
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Revision and Re-vision + opening lines, literary equity, & newsletters
So many drafts, let's walk through them together!; muse & the marketplace; equity database; great american novel; baldwin fellowship; newsletter faves…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
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Paradise & Imposter Syndrome + threads, AI, & brainstorming tools
I got into a workshop! Also, what is imposter syndrome + A.I. contract clauses; spec fic magazines; beat sheets; what/why Threads?; rabbit test; so much…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
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A Genre Unto Herself + genres, grants, & great upheavals
Kaki King and breaking down genre barriers; free residencies; fairytales; tv tropes; plant intelligence; publishing changeover; PEN America…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
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A Quick Note & all the best writing/publishing links
Resources, industry news, tea, oh my!
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Allison Pottern Hoch
Long Live the English Major + writing software, reading recs, & ladies loving books
English majors: we put the 'human' in 'humanities' + writing software, tiktok advice, free feedback, reading recs, women in bookstores & publishing…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
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Book Marketing Now: Get Your Book Seen and Sold
CLAUDINE WOLK, writer and host behind the podcast/newsletter and how-to guide GET YOUR BOOK SEEN AND SOLD, talks about her book as a tool for writers…
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Allison Pottern Hoch
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