I always like to say, “You’re a temporarily abled person.” People can be temporarily disabled, and you can become disabled at any time. In our organization alone, we have people who are born disabled and people who have become disabled due to illness or accidents. So, leading with that sort of compassion and understanding … Read more
The personal essay collection about horror films and queerness you didn’t know you needed (but now you do). When Joe Vallese conceived of an essay collection about horror movies and queerness five years ago, he figured there must already be one out there. Turns out, there wasn’t! So, Joe set about coralling a chorus of … Read more
Debut author Sierra Elmore talks about self-publishing her Mean Girls remix, Death by Society. My biggest piece of advice is not to give up, because there are people in this world who want to see your stories. They want to see you succeed. Guest Bio Sierra Elmore writes YA contemporary and thriller novels about girls … Read more
Emily talks to Ruthie Hanson about her experience running a successful Kickstarter for her upcoming TV project, Ladies of Fortune, as well as writing books, screenplays, and fanfiction. One of the things I try to encourage as much as possible is for the production of genuine, sincere art…Any chance to get more joy into the … Read more
I had the good fortune of speaking with Jeff Borschowa on the Clientology podcast. We talk about feeding horses, not maxing out every day, being patient with yourself during the writing process, and (obviously), why publishing a book is a great way to get clients!
Stephanie Argy, editor for the International Society for Technology in Education, reminds us that strides in learning and technology is cause for optimism. It used to be that educational technology was all about teaching typing and keeping students off of inappropriate websites. Now, technology is as much of a tool for learning as a pencil … Read more
Many publishing professionals care deeply about the health of society and the planet. Our industry faces many issues, but one that often feels too big to conquer is book publishing’s contribution to the climate crisis. Overprinting, shipping inefficiencies, deforestation—all this and more are daily realities of making and selling books. It forces us to ask … Read more
Katie Fairchild talks to us about marketing for Radish and how an expertise in fanfiction informs her work. In the final installment of our fanfiction series, we talk with a publishing professional and fan fiction expert who works in the business of serialized fiction. Katie Fairchild is a marketing associate who uses her expertise … Read more
Communications staffer Claudia Rebaza from the Organization for Transformative Works joins Emily to talk about the world’s largest organization devoted to hosting and preserving fanworks and history. If you are a fanfiction writer or reader, you probably know about the biggest location for fanfiction on the web: Archive of Our Own, aka., AO3. It’s a … Read more
Learn four guidelines to building a creative productivity system from guest Jessie Kwak. If you’re a person who works in a creative profession, we’re coming in hot with some inspiration and guidance for 2022. In this episode, Emily speaks with writer Jessie Kwak, author of (among other things) From Chaos to Creativity: Building a Productivity … Read more
