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Evan Swensen
Jun 16

Forged Greatness Before the Iron Was Hot

W.B. Yeats once said, “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by…

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Evan Swensen
Jun 13

The Royalty That Never Came

A friend once asked how to choose the right publisher. She had options — several, in fact. But she felt…

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Evan Swensen
Jun 12

1.2 Million Words Later

Fun Trivia for Curious Readers Who Love Books

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Evan Swensen
Jun 9

The Candle and the Mirror

Edith Wharton’s quote, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it,”…

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Evan Swensen
Jun 6

After the Scam

Grounded and Personal

Over the years, our press has published books by authors from every corner of life…

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Evan Swensen
Jun 4

The Bookworm That Ate My Homework (Literally)

Fun Trivia for Curious Readers Who Love Books

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Evan Swensen
Jun 2

The Red Pen We All Carry

“No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else’s draft.” — H.G. Wells

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Evan Swensen
May 30

Don’t Launch to an Empty Room: How to Build Your Audience Before the Book Is Out

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Evan Swensen
May 28

Flip, Don’t Scroll: The Fun Science Behind Paper Power

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Evan Swensen
May 26

Writing Without Living Is Vanity

“How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.”

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