- Cherie Priest discusses how hard it is to self-promote and become a successful author. (her blog)
- Pair with: Charlie Jane Anders explains why pre-orders are so helpful for authors. (Happy Dancing)
- Kelly Jensen offers suggestions for becoming an anti-censorship activist, reminding us that it’s not enough to just read banned/challenged books. (Book Riot)
- Lincoln Michel argues that boredom is harder to come by these days but that writers need it. (Counter Craft, you may need to scroll down a bit to get to the main article)
- Joumana Medlej shares interesting findings from years of translating and teaching medieval Arabic texts. (Caravanserai)
- Matthew Clark Davison and Alice LaPlante muse on unconscious and conscious motivations to explore new ways of telling stories. (LitHub)
- Sarah Blackwood reveals what Louisa May Alcott’s works can teach us about women’s labor. (New Yorker)
- …and censorship news from the wonderful people of Book Riot.
