My editors's group, 5E, will host 2 free Zooms this fall, one on indie publishing, with the publishers of Tin House, Akashic, & Bellevue Lit Press; & one on author promotion, featuring the writers Marjan Kamali, Mateo Askaripour, & Juliet Grames. Details in comments—we'd be so glad to see you there!

5E recently joined the @histnovsoc.bsky.social (NY Chapter) for a panel on writing historical fiction. Here's our write-up of Part 1, offering tips for writers working on a book that takes years to complete. Part 2 will cover balancing research & great storytelling, and trends in historical fiction.

A big change for my favorite indie press but I think a positive one, as it will keep @tinhouse.bsky.social's great backlist in print&secure their future, under longtime editorial director Masie Cochran. Having copyedited more than 70 (!) Tin House books since 2011, I have a long list of favorites...

Historical fiction authors & agents: Join 5E editors Judy Sternlight, Jane Rosenman, & Leslie Wells for a free Zoom with the Historical Novel Society March 25, 4–5:30 pm ET. They’ll discuss challenges, the research process, & trends in historical fiction, with Q&A to follow. Register: www.hnsnyc.org

RIP David Lynch. My memories of watching his weird, stressful, creative stuff are vivid—as are the times in my life when I watched them, as if their intensity bled into my life. And the beautiful haunting music! I love this video of Angelo Badalamenti remembering their collaboration on Twin Peaks.

Copyediting a British novel 🫖

Sharing Dorothy Cashore's stunning piece about the month she spent alone at Jawbone, in the remote Mojave Desert, and how it transformed her understanding of what it means to live as part of the natural world. I was lucky to be an early reader & am so happy to see it in @ecotonemagazine.bsky.social.

Putting in a plug for @short-reads.org, a flash nonfiction lit mag founded by former Creative Nonfiction staffers. I’m so glad @hattiefletcher.bsky.social & co. are continuing their great work & helping to keep the CNF community together. Help them reach 2K subscribers by 2025. The latest issue here

I'd like to create an "Authors of Small/Indie Press Books 2024-2025" starter pack. Is that you? If so, please reply here. Also, if you don't mind reposting this for visibility, I'd appreciate it! #writingcommunity #indiebooks #indieauthors #booksky

Remembering the banger building Xmas party from 10 years ago