Turn Harsh Reviews Into Growth Opportunities
Author colleagues, let’s talk negative reviews. No matter where you are in your author journey, you will or have already gotten horrible reviews. Not just ones that rip your book to shreds but also you as a person - I’ve been at this full time for 12 years now- and I’ve had some doozies. Here are some things I hope you consider whenever you come across these and/or how to emotionally handle them. ⬇️
Folio Society Announces Southern Reach Novel Editions
Thrilled to tell you that there will be Folio Society editions of the Southern Reach novels.
Following the Heart Created an Endless Netgalley Queue
Ooopsies I requested with my heart and not my head and now my Netgalley list feels infinite.
Predicting the Future: My Book Foretold the Age of Context
I wrote a book called “The Age of Context” long ago. https://t.co/dZ8MrwtXZb Glad to see I was so far ahead of the times.
Essential Guide to Teen Health and Wellness
Looking for some springtime reading? This book will help Teens and Families learn the basics of healthy living, including stress resilience, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, social connections+avoidance of risky substances. https://t.co/jy8QN5MoLT #Health #lifestylemedicine https://t.co/xYrXlnqibA
Magazines Are Dying, My Elegy in “Magazine”
Condé deflates. Magazines, like mass media, continue to shrink into oblivion. I wrote my ellegy to the form in my book, Magazine. https://t.co/nj7CYBv3sJ https://t.co/21DANhsSp2
Famous Writers Began As
Every author you love was once an unpublished writer who had no idea if their story was good enough. They faced the same self-doubt, the same fear of rejection, the same moments of wanting to give up. Here are 5 stories from...
Culture, Not Features, Is the New Competitive Edge
This #book is strategic, practical, outcome-driven. It's for #leaders who know that the next competitive battleground isn’t product features or channels; it’s the #culture that enables consistent, differentiated #customerexperience. BUILT TO WIN https://t.co/B6gAp2EDZ3 https://t.co/hGBtGpwDUO
8 Simple Ways to Amplify This Climate Book
Want to help this climate solutions book find the humans who need it? Want to help it make all the good ripples it can make? Swipe for 8 ways you can help this book flourish. 💫
Seeking Bookstore & Event Spaces for Summer Tour
My publisher and I have started mapping out my summer book tour and I would love to connect with you if you manage a bookstore, yoga studio or other event space. I'm also open to a beautiful park, botanical garden...
Independent Bookstores Surge 70% Since 2020
Amazing News: The number of independent bookstores in the U.S. has grown by 70% since 2020. In 2025 alone, 422 new bookstores opened, according to the American Booksellers Association. The world is healing. https://t.co/i86javiKVk
First Book Signing Marks Hard Work Paying Off
Stoked to be signing my new book for the first time in the field. All my hard work is finally paying off. Thanks to @andystumpf212 for his small contribution in writing the afterward… DROWNPROOF. Get it now.
Spring Sale: 40% Off Signed Books Now
Spring sale. 🌼🌷Doing a 40% off sale of my signed books, so if you've been waiting for that now's the time. https://www.ebay.ca/str/lunamorena
Grandmothers Hunt for Dictatorship‑Stolen Grandchildren
When Haley Cohen Gilliland first learned about Argentina’s abuelas, she was stunned—grandmothers searching for grandchildren stolen during a dictatorship 😳 She tells their story in this episode and her new book A Flower Traveled in My Blood 📖https://bit.ly/haleygrandmothers
Adult Reading Rates Slip, Audiobooks Slightly Offset Decline
What is the state of reading? Here are 7 stats that may surprise you: 1) Roughly 60% of all adults reported reading a book in 1982. Now that number is down to around 49%. 2) When audiobooks are included in the definition of...
New Book Targets Fresh Business Hunters, Cuts Fluff
The Anti-Fluff Manual: Why My New Book is Only for New Business Hunters by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/aRvIFwO3qi @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess https://t.co/g4c4Chkxvp
Start Money Talks with One Sketch and the Question Why
It’s been about six months since my latest book, Your Money, came out. https://t.co/nY9xV2TQUr I’ve been thinking about what success looks like. For me, it’s not sales or rankings. 💥 It’s conversations. I’ve heard from readers using the book in ways I...
Finish Your Memoir Even When You Want to Quit
"Reliving my dark, dramatic coming of age story all over again—in a kind of high-speed time-lapse—got my scoliosis spine all flared up. ... So, for the sake of my health, I shelved it." That's when Anne Pellicciotto's writers group asked her,...
Walzer
Michael Walzer's book "Just and Unjust Wars" is a great walk-through of the concept. Read it at my Catholic school in a course taught by a pries, fwiw
Certain Books Reshape You Into a Single Trait
Some books need to come with a "This is going to be your only personality trait when you finish it" warning.
15‑Year Digital Friendship Turns Real Over Coffee
Over 15 years in the making Today was a special one. I finally sat down for a coffee in London with the wonderful Pernille Korzon Dünweber Pernille and I have known each other since before I published my very first book, yet...
Free 1,500‑page Quantum Tech Bible, Updated Daily
Ok I have a new update for which book to read if you want to really understand quantum technology. CON: it's 1,524 pages and updated like, daily? PRO: it's free. No email required. No paywall. Just download the PDF. Olivier Ezratty...
Do Published Authors Regret Writing Their Books?
This a question for my published author friends. I’m trying to answer a big philosophical question. Now that you’ve published the book & it’s out in the world, do you ever regret having written it? If you can, answer in...
Collaborating on SafalNiveshak’s New Book: Learning From Investors
Great new book from @safalniveshak I enjoyed contributing to it and also learning from the investors in the book. https://t.co/j4dPOBFluj
Exploring “The Photographer’s Eye” And Essential Photo Concepts
A New Episode of Beyond the Lens is now LIVE ⚡️ 114. Books that Matter: John Szarcowski and ‘The Photographer’s Eye’ — The Thing Itself, The Detail, The Frame, Time, and Vantage Point Listen on Apple...
AI Paranoia Exposes Publishing’s Quantity‑Over‑Quality Culture
I wrote about how AI in book publishing is a labor issue. "AI paranoia is a symptom of a larger problem: a corporate culture that values quantity over quality, quick output over the very human labor of poring over a...
Kids Carrying Books Signal a Seismic Literacy Shift
cant find words for the number of kids i see walking with a book in there hand. its not world according to garp but a seismic turn
AI Floods Book Market, Threatening Human Authorship
AI is starting to reshape the book market at scale. Thousands of AI-written or AI-polished books are now being sold, raising concerns about quality, originality and the erosion of human authorship. It feels familiar. What was once a dystopian idea is quietly...
Masa: Overrated Investor, Underrated Operator, Relentless Comeback
Just finished the Masa Son biography, Gambling Man, by Lionel Barber. Worth the read for some of the details: the sections on Wework and the vision fund, in particular, are absolutely insane. Hard to know what to make of Masa...
Why Great Memoirs Click—And Two Buzzers Miss
I read a lot of memoirs. This is an excellent discussion on what makes memoirs work, and why two of the buzzier ones at the moment haven’t quite clicked.
Finding What to Want Is Life’s Greatest Challenge
The hardest thing in life isn't getting what you want but knowing what to want. Fantastic read on the challenge of it and the courage to change your mind: https://t.co/rS0x9ZvPSA
Big Names Trump Diverse Voices in Reader Engagement
Back when I was reviewing for the Washington Post my co-writer and I coined what we called the Stephen King Random Moment. We could see that whenever we didn't mention a famous writer (like Stephen King) and we focused...
Excited for Nick Harkaway’s Karla’s Choice Sequel
I received “Karla’s Choice,” which is an irresistible treat for fans of John le Carré, it’s said to begin right after my beloved novel “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.” Thank you very much. The one who carried...
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Guide to Embracing Change
How to live fully – Ursula K. Le Guin's remedy for our resistance to change https://t.co/YSyGurmRde
Project Hail Mary: Tight, Accessible Science Fiction Masterpiece
By the way, Project Hail Mary (I'm reading it now) is a good example of a well written or/and very well-edited book. Easy to read despite all the science porn, reasonably tight, dense, having its voice and tone, no unnecessary...
Immersive Reading Makes Me Feel Seen Online
An author reached out about an ALC for her book because she knows immersive reading works best for my brain and I have never felt more seen 😭😭😭. Sometimes posting online feels like shouting into the void, and sometimes it...
Representation Can't Be Forced; Seek Diverse Voices Directly
1. Books by white authors with POC characters don't necessarily encourage people to read more books by POC. Otherwise The Help would have caused a wave of African American hits. So nobody should think books will perform this function of...
Read Lean Startup to Fast‑Track Product‑Market Fit
IF YOU ARE A STARTUP FOUNDER WHO’S LAUNCHING A STARTUP READ THE LEAN STARTUP BY ERIC RIES It will save you time, money, and many headaches by fast-tracking your product market fit process.
Blogging Helps Discover Your Voice Before Writing a Book
"And yes, blogging is a great way to share your voice, but finding your own voice and your own way through the process is what I see as the biggest benefit." Want to Write a Book? Start a Blog https://t.co/GXapGcBeFB...
AI Summary Fueled Enthusiastic, Slightly Embarrassing Praise
An early reviewer admitted they only read the AI summary of Incorruptible. Then they said this... "I wanted to send a quick note that is equal parts enthusiastic and mildly embarrassing." 🧵
Discover a Biracial Asian Romantasy: Gladiator Meets Alchemy
This is your sign to read a gladiator x alchemy romantasy where she was sent to 🔪 him featuring a biracial Asian fmc written by a biracial Asian author.
Know Your Protagonist Inside Out for Realistic Writing
Do you TRULY know your main character inside and out? Their most memorable experiences, their deepest fears, their habits, their pet peeves, their most intrusive thoughts? The best characters—the ones that come alive on the page—are ones that the author has constructed...
Spring Sale: 20% Off Clara Obligado’s Growth Memoir
Our spring sale is still in bloom through Friday. Save 20% off using code SPRING20 on all our titles including all that grows by Clara Obligado.🌱 🪻🪻🪻 all that grows: nature and writing is the English-language translation of Todo lo que crece:...
Matsusaka's Book Makes Strong Case for More Referendums
It's really a shame that John Matsusaka's book on the virtues of direct democracy came out just as the pandemic hit. It deserves more attention. He makes an excellent case for why we should use referendums more for determining public...
Must-Read Architecture Guide: Squire's Vision for Future
Corey Squire's incredible book on where architecture needs to head is only $6.99 on Amazon. It ought to be a crime not to read this book > People, Planet, Design: A Practical Guide to Realizing Architecture's Potential https://t.co/aXug5yhXfJ https://t.co/6XdWArBFhG
Start With Yourself: Emma Grede on Authentic Leadership
Loved interviewing Emma Grede, a CNBC Changemaker about her new book, Start with yourself - so much authenticity, vulnerability, and wisdom. Talking founding iconic brands @skims @goodamerican her podcast @aspirewithemmagrede and motherhood. Check out the full pod anywhere you get...
Writers Once Underpaid, Now Become AI-Driven Product
Sure. Before most writers (power law distribution) made less than minimum wage. Now, with AI, they are the product.
Half of Adults Read No Books—Bookworms Endangered
A 2022 report from the NEA found that 51% of adults read 0 books a year. Bookworms have become an endangered species.
Embrace Mistakes: Generative Errors Fuel Creative Growth
In praise of being wrong – fantastic read on the value of generative mistakes from one of my all-time favorite writers https://t.co/LULYWlJLjb
AI Empowers Authors to Write Better, Explore New Possibilities
AI will help us authors write better. And do things that were crazy to consider doing before. I see it everyday as I have my AI write https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb