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Kirsten Marion on Inspirational Journeys: Stories That Matter

Kirsten Marion, author of Lucy & Dee: The Silk Road and publisher of Common Deer Press, recently appeared on Inspirational Journeys:...

Common Deer Press

Spring 2022 Titles: Editor Q&A with Emily Stewart

Our spring 2022 titles have hit the shelves! To celebrate the release of The Math Kids: The Triangle Secret and Lucy & Dee: The Silk...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Bookish Nonprofits, the Carnegie Medal Shortlist, Lady Wroth, and Editing Advice

Hello again, readers! I hope you’ve all adjusted to the time change and that you’re ready for some bookish content from across the...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: A Reading Log, Writer Work-Life Balance, Drafts and Words

This week, I am sharing a reading log, a look at writer work/life balance, a way to look at the problems in your drafts, and an examination

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: A Few Thoughts on Writing and Copy Editing

Happy Friday again, dear readers! September is absolutely flying by, so I hope you’re all getting a chance to relax (and read) amidst the...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Prepping Your Manuscript for Submission, Bedtime Stories, and Emojis

If you’ve got a few minutes of down time between all the summer chaos, you’re in the right place because I’ve got bookish links for you to c

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: An Odyssey Map, Author Rejection Letters, the Politics of Italics, and Space Monks

TGIF. Not just because the weekend’s just about here and the weather’s actually started to match the season, but also because I get to...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Money and Writing, The Left Hand of Darkness, and First Paragraphs

Hello again everyone! I hope you’ve had a fantastic week and that you’re heading into an even more fantastic weekend. I’ve got some...

Adam Rocke

So You Wanna Be a Writer—Part 5 by Adam Rocke

One of the most important but often overlooked aspects of any literary career is what happens immediately after a publishing deal has...

Kirsten Marion

Welcome to our Underground Lair...

For this, our first official blog post, we thought we might take you on a tour of the facilities. Would you like to see what the...