I am reading The Bee Sting, by Paul Murray. Wew. It's very good, but also a tough read. A lot of misery happening here, from the personal to the global.

how often do you mark a message as unread then return immediately to your inbox and re-open it, thinking it is a different new message? Me? every time.

Once upon a time I made a few of these completely unbiased infographics comparing invertebrates to the vertebrates that shares their name.

ICYMI I wrote abt how acq editors—or at least I—think. Variation is inevitable but I hope some of this is useful—to authors and also maybe to folks who want to work in publishing. Among other things, it shows how “fit” isn’t just about stuff I like but really stuff the press is good at/known for.

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My latest at the Chronicle--on how editors assess yr book's "fit"--is up. I discuss 3 exs of monographs I acquired, trying to draw out portable lessons abt list-building, proposal-writing etc. Hopefully it's helpful for authors & folks interested in editorial work: www.chronicle.com/article/how-...

Advice | How Do Editors Assess Your Book’s ‘Fit’?

An acquisitions editor sheds light on how publishers decide if your book is a good match for their lists.

keep it up!

In case you missed it, our March issue is here! [FICTION] Addison Zeller Olivia Payne Vincent James Perrone Claudia Wair @CWTellsTales.bsky.social [NONFICTION] Mollie McLean [PROSE POETRY] Joshua Zeitler Ben Kline [COVER] Travis D. Roberson

Unexpected lag between jobs has left me with a rare day I can devote to my novel. Such a huge boon of time. So now why has my mind gone blank?

Happy Monday. Beautiful Things was extra special good this morning. riverteethjournal.com/beautiful-th...

Thanks to Leaping Hare Press and Quarto Books. I hope you’ll pre-order a copy or ask your library to order one: geni.us/DoTheWork_Book

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I literally was teaching my class the concept of the panopticon yesterday — and pointed to the camera at the back of the classroom, the mics on the ceiling — all handy for virtual class visits & hybrid courses. “It’s not used for surveillance, but it certainly could.”