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Reintroducing (and Introducing) Myself
A little about me for a whole lot of you.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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A Quick Note
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.
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Weekend Thread: Book Therapy
Your chance to ask me anything about book publishing.
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Weekend Thread: Book Therapy
Your chance to ask me anything about book publishing.
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What Book Publishing Needs to Consider in 2025
A Jam-Packed List of the Issues at Hand for the Industry in the Coming Year.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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Interview with Bestselling Author Alex Segura!
We talked about the publishing industry, book promotion, and more.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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Sunday Links
Stuff I Read, Stuff I Like
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Kathleen Schmidt
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What Losing My Mother Taught Me
Sixteen years ago today, I was driving to the hospital where my mother was in hospice care, dying from congestive heart failure and a host of other…
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Weekend Thread: Book Therapy
Your chance to ask me anything about book publishing.
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A Gift Guide--Filled with My Clients
Books are always a great gift. Here are some to consider.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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Weekend Thread: Book Therapy
Your chance to ask me anything about book publishing.
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Consumers are Mad at the Media—Publishers Must Pay Attention
It’s time to throw out the old playbook.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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Cyber Monday Discount!
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Did You Know Taylor Swift is Publishing a Book? (and other stories)
One more newsletter before the holiday.
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