Penny Sansevieri tells us what marketing strategies work--and, and which ones don't.

Writer Beware! This clause in a contract can mess up your entire career, so read those contracts carefully.

A must-read. We all need to pay attention to the new EU anti-spam laws, both for blog notices and newsletters.

More on why it's so tough to get reviews these days.

A very useful piece from Writer's Digest on how to avoid being ripped off by publishers.

A helpful post from Nathan Bransford. A must read if you're querying. When is it a good idea to approach a publisher directly?

Kristen Lamb tells us what we need to do to go the distance. Even if it means dealing with spammers who "lick" your blog.

How to make money as a travel writer. (Hint: It's a lot harder than it used to be.)

I have to admit I haven't tried Bookbub ads. I think these are the ones you can buy that you don't need a million reviews to qualify for.

Jami Gold has a great piece today explaining why a writer needs to avoid head hopping.

Have you been harassed online? It's so common we tend to think it comes with the territory. But it's time to fight back. PEN America has put out an online harassment field manual.

I love those folks at Authors Publish. Today they've compiled a list of literary journals that respond right away! How many times have you waited a year or more to hear back from a journal that doesn't allow simultaneous submissions? I've had one out for nearly a year and a half. Grrrr.

Kristen Lamb takes on the dreaded synopsis.

One of the moments every writer dreads--when you get the notes back from your editor. Here's how to deal with the stress.

PEN America now has an online harassment guide for authors. I wish I'd had this when I got death threats. Here's Porter Anderson writing about it at Publishing Perspectives. https://publishingperspectives.com/…/industry-notes-pen-am…/