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December 20, 2018A Day in the Life of Swoon Author Kristen Orlando
Take a peek into the day-to-day activities of the author of The Black Angel Chronicles, Kristen Orlando! -
November 9, 2018Ask a Swoontern: What Is Getting An MFA In YA Writing Like?
Did you know you could get a Master's degree in writing for young readers? Our Swoontern will tell you all about it! -
October 25, 2018A Day in the Life of Cindy Anstey, Swoon Author
(Hint) She is one of the most fortunate people in the world who actually enjoys her job: Writing. -
October 19, 2018Don’t Feel Bad: 5 Things Authors Can (and Should!) Do
For one thing, publishing is complicated, so it's completely OK to ask questions about how it works. Read more here! -
October 18, 2018
Swoon Author Cindy Anstey: Publishing Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be... It's Better
The author of Carols and Chaos shares how everything changed—and stayed the same—after getting her book deal. -
September 27, 2018Swoon Author Devon Taylor: Marketing Yourself as a Writer Without Feeling Icky
Promoting your work online is hard and often stressful. Devon Taylor has some advice for how to find the right balance. -
August 17, 2018A Day in the Life of a Swoontern
Ever wonder what it's like to be the Swoon Reads intern? Javi B. breaks down a typical day in the life! -
July 25, 20185 Truths About Working in Publishing That May Surprise You
The publishing process is a LOT longer than most folks think, and no we don't just sit around reading all day (we wish). -
June 29, 2018Eat, Sleep, Read (and Read, and Read): 7 Things I Learned in My First Year in Publishing
Believe it or not, you should NOT take home every free book you can. And yes it's true: Book people are the best people. -
June 28, 2018Swoon Author Kate Evangelista: The Wait
Patience may be a virtue, but for writers it's a necessity. Kate Evangelista shares her experience with The Wait. -
June 21, 2018Swoon Author SM Koz: So Much More Than Amazing
Getting published comes with a whole range of emotions. Swoon author SM Koz shares her take! -
June 15, 2018Swoon Author Alex Evansley: Publishing Confessional, Take Two
I’ll be honest in saying that when I initially submitted the OG draft of Love Scene, Take Two to the... -
March 7, 2018Swoon Author Alyssa Brandon's Editing Update: Different in a Good Way
For me, editing was the most time consuming bit of writing Bound to You. Finishing the first draft was easy... -
November 28, 2017How to Speak Publishing (Part III)
Let’s face it—sometimes editors, agents, and authors sound like they’re speaking a foreign language. There’s so much publishing jargon to... -
October 11, 2017Publishing Behind-the-Scenes: Inside the Frankfurt Book Fair
Hello Swoon Readers! I'm the Executive Director of Subsidiary Rights at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, which means, among other things,... -
September 13, 2017Swoon Author Maggie Ann Martin: A Q&A with Pre-Pub Maggie and Post-Pub Maggie
Before I started this publishing journey, I had very specific, sometimes tough questions about how the publishing process would pan... -
August 17, 2017Swoon Author Tiffany Pitcock: The Writing Process and Hands-On Editing
As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’ve never been a big fan of editing. One reason is that it feels... -
August 14, 2017Tours 'R' Us: The 411 on Literary Road Trips, from a Publicist's POV
Regularly heard ‘round Publicity Row—that corner of the Flatiron Building populated by suitcase-towing, caffeine-powered elves—is the exclamation, “I haven’t seen... -
August 2, 2017
Swoon Author Tiffany Pitcock: Publishing Confessional – Promotion and Anxiety
I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was eight years old. I still remember being in Mrs. Ireland’s third-grade... -
June 22, 2017Swoon Author Jennifer Honeybourn's Editing Update: It Takes a Village
Thank God for editors. This is my first time through the publishing process, so every step of this journey is... -
June 14, 2017Swoon Author Chani Lynn Feener's Editing Update: Blood, Sweat, and Tears
I love working on a new project, just sitting down, putting my fingers to the keys, and letting whatever happens...