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September 30, 2018: This is not about taking a bath
September 23, 2018: Publishing advice you don’t want to hear
September 16, 2018: How to price your e-book
September 9, 2018: How to find a literary agent
September 2, 2018: Would you read a novel on Instagram?
August 12, 2018: Predatory literary agents, and what authors need to know
August 5, 2018: “Anyone who signs an Audible-only deal for their books after today is an idiot.”
July 29, 2018: Core values for creatives (or, what you learn about yourself when your house won’t sell)
July 15, 2018: How should a poet make money?
July 8, 2018: Help me celebrate two of my authors this week!
July 1, 2018: Paris didn’t make me a better writer
April 22, 2018: The history and consequences of paying $1/word
April 15, 2018: If everyone is creative…
April 8, 2018: Just when you thought you knew your letters
March 25, 2018: Why writers need untouchable days every week
March 18, 2018: A good bookshop can change everything
March 11, 2018: 10 things from around the world
March 4, 2018: We’ve forgotten how to hold our pencils
February 25, 2018: Stop using business jargon
February 18, 2018: I’m a better writer on ivory paper
February 11, 2018: The good guy/bad guy myth
February 4, 2018: Writing lessons from the Super Bowl
January 28, 2018: “It’s a great disaster to collect books.”
January 21, 2018: “There’s no such thing as an unemployed writer who has fully mastered the art.”
January 14, 2018: You’ve never seen a lined notebook like this before
January 7, 2018: And we’re back!
October 29, 2017: Your last 10 Things this year…
October 22, 2017: “You either talk about writing, or you stay home and write”
October 15, 2017: How to dress like a writer
October 8, 2017: This week, I’m angry about stickers
October 1, 2017: The world’s most creative book dedications
September 24, 2017: Some stats on “The Great Pivot to Video”
September 17, 2017: How smartphones are endangering three ingredients of creativity
September 10, 2017: “What I learned writing my first book”
September 3, 2017: How writers can help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
August 27, 2017: Want to make a living with your writing?
August 6, 2017: How information overload robs us of our creativity
July 30, 2017: Why it’s hard to get attention for your book
July 23, 2017: The coolest book website I’ve ever seen
July 16, 2017: Fun fact: Tom Hanks owns 250 working typewriters
July 9, 2017: Want to watch me edit someone else’s book?
June 25, 2017: Another take on the hero’s journey
June 18, 2017: Writing well by planned accident
