HeyJaredThe Bleeders
A newsletter and podcast (and support group!) for scrappy writers looking for no-bullsh*t guidance on book writing, publishing, the multi-passionate writer's life, and landing your next (or first) big byline.
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Making It as a Writer Requires Powerball-Level Luck (opens the original)
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Hi Bleeders!If you’ve listened to writing podcasts in the past 15 years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard on the mic. He’s the host of the Otherppl podcast, which recently crossed the bonkers milestone of 1,000 author interviews. #goals Brad’s also the author of Be Brief and Tell Them Everything, the founder of beloved former literary site The Nervous Breakdown, and the founder of Deep Dive, a new educational platform for writers. So basically, Brad has a PhD in How W
Book Report: What I Read This Summer (opens the original)
What Emily J. Smith Learned From Her Big Five Debut (opens the original)
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Hi Bleeders!I’m so excited to share my latest podcast interview with y’all. I came to know my guest, , author of Nothing Serious, through an important figure in both of our writing careers, . I also had the pleasure of interviewing Emily earlier on her road to publication, so it’s been cool to follow her trajectory with her debut novel.In th
How Hannah Sward Built One of Substack's Sexiest Newsletters (opens the original)
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Hi Bleeders!I’m a huge fan of Hannah Sward. Our friendship began in a very writerly way: in a Facebook group, where she was looking for someone to review her debut memoir, Strip. Lured in by the title, I devoured the book and was thrilled to write about it. Since then, we’ve found ourselves collaborating again and again. <a href="https://www.privatepartsunknown.com/hannah-sward-on-her-memoir-strip-uncovering-truths-on-trauma-sex-work
How to Become the Go-To Expert & Land a Book Deal (opens the original)
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Hey Bleeders!Want a nonfiction book deal? Start by becoming the go-to expert.On the latest episode, I chatted with author, journalist, and writing coach , whose career is a masterclass in the publishing hustle. She built a platform blogging about sobriety and sex, landed bylines everywhere from Playboy to Writer’s Digest, published Dry Humping, and even turned her expertise into a card deck.But none of it happened overnight. It took years of collecting rejections, experimenting, revising, networ
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