📚💰 Ever wondered how long it takes to earn out an advance? I dive into the details in my latest Substack post. If you're navigating publishing/curious about the numbers, this is for you. 👉 shorturl.at/UNb1H Share your thoughts — I’d love to hear them! #Publishing #Booksky #AuthorJourney

How Long Does It Take to Earn Out an Advance? My Sales Figures Revealed

Money Matters #2 - in which I share how many of MY books have earned out, and reveal their sales figures...

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We need great transparency around the topic of money in publishing, in my opinion. Anyone else agree? shorturl.at/0boEf

#AuthorThread - when on sub, would a template rejection from pubs aid your mental health? My mindset & ability to focus on writing for new subs would be far better knowing EVERY pub had responded. I'm OK with ‘NO’ responses… but ‘NO RESPONSE’s hurt Thoughts? shorturl.at/yD1RQ

I really enjoyed answering Naomi and James's questions over on their brilliant Words and Pictures Substack. Do check it out if you haven't already!

Naomi Jones@naomijones1.bsky.social · 2y ago

When I worked in publishing I always used to read an author’s bio to see how they got published... Interviews like this one with @simonphilipauthor.bsky.social are a brilliant reminder that no author’s journey to publication is ever the same. naomiandjamesjones.substack.com/p/words-and-...

Writing a Substack series called Approaching Agents, detailing my journey from 1st query to signing with mine. The latest post gives you my cover letters, synopses, rejections/offer & the 7 stories I sent! I hope it’ll be interesting for (& help) #aspiringauthors #querying 🤓 shorturl.at/sUjB7

Approaching Agents #2: EVERYTHING I submitted - and the results

in which I share my cover letters, synopses, the seven manuscripts I sent, and my rejections and offer.

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A trio of terrific titles from #TemplarBooks today! Can’t wait to read #GraphicNovel #AnzuAndTheRealmOfDarkness by Mai K.Nguyen and picture books #YetisDontExist by @katethompson.bsky.social & @lorettaschauer.bsky.social and #TheCircularSquare by @simonphilipauthor.bsky.social & Neil Clark. 🥰

My daughter turns 1 on Thursday. She's been a source of inspiration since the off... (I'm pleased to report there's less vomit now. My wallet's still empty, though.) #poem

This! This needs to be A PRIORITY.

SF Said@whatsfsaid.bsky.social · 2y ago

Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER! #literacy #libraries #librarians

Would love to know your approaches to handling criticism & rejection - a fundamental part of a creative career! Do you sulk? Vent? Rage? Or go for a walk and (literally) take it all in your stride? I’ve shared MY approach here: shorturl.at/cDzi4 #authorlife

I post a poem on Substack each Tuesday. They're normally silly and humorous. Today's is more heartfelt. My daughter turns one next week, and this one's about her arrival, written during the crazy first few months of parenthood - hence why I never got round to writing part 2 😅 shorturl.at/DjHyx

Poetic Post #5

The Fourth Trimester (Part One)

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Libraries are THE BEST. I'm very lucky to have an amazing local library in Brighton - I use it all the time (pretty much daily with my little one - lots of room for crawling!)

Natasha Bernal@natashabernal.bsky.social · 2y ago

Since moving here from the hellscape that is X, my feed is somehow now full of posts about how awesome libraries are and I am HERE FOR IT! Support your local libraries, they provide a warm space safe for everyone and the free gift of knowledge!

This is NOT clickbait - honest! So… IF YOU WANT TO SEE A VIDEO OF A CUTE CAT, READ THIS POST: shorturl.at/pVJmt (And if you want to find out about how many stories I've written, and my acquisition/rejection rate...)

FAQ Friday #4: How many stories have you written?

As it turns out, fewer than I'd thought...

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Fine by me! Goodbye, Twitter/X/Maniacal Musk’s Cesspit of Doom. Hello, Bluesky 🤗