Kelly Notaras
Editing books in the US publishing biz for over 25 years—HarperCollins, Penguin, Hyperion, Sounds True. Co-host of the Hay House Writer's Community and Authorpreneur. I have to write; otherwise I corner people at parties.
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- Sep 14, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Your Writing Has a Problem—and It’s Your Personality (opens the original)
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Your Creativity Is Not an Audition (opens the original)
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Capitalism has a message for creative people.It goes like this: If it doesn’t make money, it doesn’t count.I unconsciously believed this message for years. I am a book publishing professional. I know what is likely to sell. Like any editor deeply experienced in acquisitions, I’ve developed X-Ray vision for what the market wants. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lbZH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-medi
Paid Subscribers Only! (opens the original)
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Vindication Comes for Self-Published Authors (opens the original)
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