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Posts on fiction writing and publishing from New York Times bestselling novelist Michelle Richmond. Craft essays, inspiration, & notes on the writing life.
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Six Fiction Contests with September Deadlines (opens the original)
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In Praise of the Humble Notebook (opens the original)
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I just received unsolicited email from an AI agent named Vera. (opens the original)
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Literary Agent and Novelist Jennifer Herrera on Comp Titles, First Pages, and the Myth That Inspired SIREN SAYS (opens the original)
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I’m excited to share this interview with , who spent twelve years as a literary agent before publishing her debut novel, The Hunter, in 2023. Her new novel, Siren Says, was just released by Putnam. Not only is it a beautiful, bewitching story; it’s also a clear departure from her debut novel. Jennifer’s dual roles as a literary agent and a successful novelist give her a unique perspective on the pub
Six Totally Analog Writerly Things to Bring You Joy (opens the original)
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Michelle Richmond is The New York Times bestselling author of nine books of fiction. Her Paris spy novel Animals of the French Species, inspired by her expat years in Paris, will be published in January.If all this talk of AI in publishing is getting you down—AI scandals, AI-generated books, the new onus on writers to prove that our work is our own—you may have nostalgia for a time when
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