Contest: Your Best Opening and Closing Lines!

Published: Tue, 06/18/24

Updated: Tue, 06/18/24

Plus more new books Dear writer, This week we've got a hella fun contest for y'all: We're seeking the best opening line and the best closing line of a…

At Least as Good as the Worst Book Published

Published: Thu, 06/13/24

Updated: Mon, 06/17/24

Is it time to leave your mark? Dear writer, I watched an interview in which Jimmy Carr was asked about Sean Lock, a fellow comic and TV panelist who…

Communion with a Wise and Dangerous Mind

Published: Thu, 05/23/24

Updated: Thu, 05/23/24

On Almond, on Auster, and more Hi WriteByNighter! First comes business: The business of learning how to market and promote your work! We have a…

New Zoom Seminar: Book Marketing Made Simple

Published: Tue, 05/14/24

Updated: Tue, 05/14/24

Learn to sell more books! Hello, writer, With nearly four million (4,000,000!) new books published every year, never has it been more urgent to learn…

WriteByNight: "The Great Florida Workshop Experiment"

Published: Wed, 04/17/24

WBN's origin story Hello, writer, I meant to send you a message earlier this month, but just when my finger came down to click "send," the Great NYC…

"Writing ... is a Serious Component of Their Identity"

Published: Tue, 04/02/24

The dreaded author bio Hello, writer, Last week I began one of the most horrifyingly navel-gazing projects I've ever undertaken: Going page by page…

"An Editor's Job Is to Reject You"

Published: Mon, 03/25/24

Plus news, promotions & my favorite books! Hello, writer, Thank you for opening this message and giving me some of your time. If you like what you…

BIG News from Sara Zarr & Michael Bible

Published: Tue, 03/12/24

Plus my 10 favorite novels since 2014 & much more! Greetings, writers! Thanks for choosing to spend some time with me today, and for listening to…

Your Ideal Home Library

Published: Wed, 02/14/24

Plus a new Query Qorner featuring Yi Shun Lai & more! Happy Valentine's Day, writers! Unless it's the 15th by the time I get this out. In which case,…

Help Us Help You!

Published: Thu, 02/08/24

And then help us help us. Hello, writer, First I'm going to ask you for some quick help, and then we're going to transition smoothly into me asking…