Nothing like a homeowners association meeting to reinforce the doctrine of total depravity.

You know, I hadn’t thought of it that way, but I’ll bet you’re right. That and TikTok.

Say what you will about the state of publishing. Books have gotten Beautiful again.

Ok. It’s a little rough seeing the wreckage of your hometown on every clip on the news and on social media.

I just have trouble on containing my ideas to one volume. And trad seems to be trending toward shorter word counts as well. Indie meanwhile is eight books with 300k words per volume. So.

Trad dragging behind reader demand? What?

Among publishers, certainly. Readers? Idk. But standalone with room for expansion feels like a killer app.

I will remember this exchange for as long as I live.

Here’s my vow, and my advice: every time you want to reach for your phone, pick up a book instead. Kill social media. End the doomscroll.

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