HeyJaredBefore and After the Book Deal
Real talk about the writing + publishing industry from an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).
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Libby Ward on the move from social media to print | Craft from the Couch: Episode 13 (opens the original)
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Before and After the Book Deal is a reader-supported publication. I’m grateful that you’re here.Hello and Happy Wednesday!I usually run my Craft from the Couch interviews in video forma
Me and my mom on “This American Life” (opens the original)
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Before and After the Book Deal is a reader-supported publication. I’m grateful that you’re here.In February of 2026, I won a case I’d been fighting in the Florida courts to legall
Ask Me Anything - Fiction edition (opens the original)
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Before and After the Book Deal is a reader-supported publication. I’m grateful that you’re here.Hello writers and readers.I’m holding Friday Office Hours today, on a
Is platform ruining your book sales? (opens the original)
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Before and After the Book Deal is a reader-supported publication. I’m grateful that you’re here.Hello and happy Wednesday.Last week, while having a discussion with another writer, I had
Desperate for accountability + community this fall? (opens the original)
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Before and After the Book Deal is a reader-supported publication. I’m grateful that you’re here.Hello and Happy Wednesday.Back-to-school season is upon us in a variety of iterati
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