Publishing Confidential

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Book Publishing & Mental Health
The most imperfect coupling ever.
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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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BookCon is Back. 8th Note Press is Shutting Down. Rolling Stone Deleted an Article about Literary Substack.
A quick hot take on news items.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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The Vicious Cycle of Book Publishing
Or, why your book probably isn't selling as well as you'd like
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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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A Giveaway, a Cool Tool for Authors, and What's Next for Publishing Confidential
Who said Summer Hours exist? NOT ME.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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Book Threads is Toxic. It Shouldn't Be.
Early on, there was hope that the book community would thrive on Threads. Instead, it is a gossip and misinformation machine.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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May 2025

A Catalog for Books on Substack? Great Idea!
An interview with Andrea Bartz and Kirthana Ramisetti, plus some publishing "drama."
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Kathleen Schmidt
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The Curious Case of the AI-Generated Summer Reading Roundup
It's maddening, demoralizing, and all too real.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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Do We Need Celebrity-Branded Books?
And other publishing stories that caught my attention
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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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How Much Does Publicity Cost?
A breakdown of expenses + a roundup of publishing news.
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Kathleen Schmidt
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