Real talk about traditional publishing.
by Michelle Schustermanin 📚 Literature
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Real talk about traditional publishing.
About the Substack
Thoughts on the writing process and traditional publishing from an extremely mid-list author, ghostwriter, and editor.
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- Weekly(ish) newsletters with writing advice and musings on current traditional publishing news.
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- Access to weekly Ask an Editor posts
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- My eternal gratitude
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About Michelle Schusterman
I'm the author of around twenty (mostly middle grade) novels, a ghostwriter, and a developmental editor for a major book packager. Also, I live in a van down by the river.
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