Group sessions have wrapped up (for now!), but one-on-one coaching is still available from our expert agents and authors. Sign up to have your writing or query letter critiqued, or to gain insight into the industry and your career.
Writing sprints are now taking place on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm ET. Come join us for 2 hours of dedicated writing time and fun chat breaks! Email me to be added to the chat!
Unwoven – Prose & Poetry – General – May 1
Prairie Fire – Prose (creative non-fiction) – Lost and Found – May 4
Unsolicited Press – Prose & Poetry – Peace – May 15 (submission fee, waivers available)
WayWords – Prose & Poetry – Time – May 20
BookCon returns…
BookCon is returning to the Javits Center in Manhattan on April 18-19 after a six year break. This year the Con will have a focus on genre fiction and BookTok, as well as a serious variety of interactive events which span everything from a fantasy ball to book-binding workshops. Tickets to the event sold out almost as soon as it was announced in fall of 2025 and organizers are preparing for a very busy weekend!
National Book Foundation Honours…
The National Book Foundations 5 Under 35 Honorees have been announced and the selected debut authors will be celebrated at a ceremony taking place this June. Check out the authors and their awarded titles at the link above.
McFadden Unmasked…
Freida McFadden, the author of such thrillers as The Housemaid, has revealed her true identity as Sara Cohen, a doctor who specializes in brain disorders (work she has largely stepped away from as her publishing career took off). Details (including the inspiration for her pseudonym), here!
Quote of the Week…
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
― Robert Frost
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