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But does the nascent science around it back that up? It’s murky. Nominate Your Query for a Critique on the BlogĪnd keep up with the discussion in all the places!Īnd finally, we all largely have a sense that social media is bad for us, collectively and individually.Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog.Be specific about who is doing what and why (query critique)ĭon’t forget that you can nominate your first page and query for a free critique on the blog:.In case you missed them, here are this week’s posts: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston.The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.Killing the Killers by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard.Here are the top five NY Times bestsellers in a few key categories. Really enjoyed this little glimpse into James Patterson’s life.Īnd in writing advice news, agent Kate McKean reminds you that you can’t please everyone so just do your best, and a hearty “here here!” to Kristen Lamb for her reminder that novel-writing mastery really does matter despite what you hear in some circles. I really enjoyed her interview with David Marchese about the reception of Crying in H-Mart and her relationship with her parents. Michelle Zauner was already acclaimed for her music as Japanese Breakfast, now she’s a bestselling memoirist as well. In order to facilitate audiobook sales, Spotify will depart from its traditional subscription model to offer a la carte sales. In a move that could really shake up the audiobook industry, and thus the entire publishing industry, Joan Solsman at CNET reports that Spotify sees audiobooks as a massive area of growth, which was behind its recent acquisition of audiobook distributor Findaway. A few links for you on this sunny Friday in NYC.

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