Archive - Notes from a Small Press

American Made: Or, What I'm working On

Last week’s newsletter on AI and publishing is now free to all.

Aug 12 •

How Should Authors Navigate AI and Publishing Contracts?

It’s a confusing time for publishing workers and authors when it comes to AI and LLMs.

Aug 4 •

July 2025

Award Ceremonies and a Book Proposal Course

Greetings from Philadelphia, where I joined Darius Stewart, winner of a ALA Stonewall Honor Title for his memoir, Be Not Afraid of My Body, at the…

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Bestseller or Prestige? Willa Cather, cont

Jun 25 •

Sneak Peek: New Books, New Covers

Here’s last week’s post on Common Misconceptions about Publishing, no longer paywalled.

Jun 22 •

Common Misconceptions About Publishing IV

Working on a book proposal?

Jun 16 •

Do You Own The Book You Wrote?

Copyright with Dickens, Twain, Harper, Unions, and our new LLM friends

Jun 9 •

Men, Substack, Novels

My summer book proposal course starts July 7. Feel free to email me with questions if you are interested.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

The Real Money in Books

Who Are The Book Collectors Buying?

May 27 •

Should You Self-Publish?

May 19 •

Copyright, Piracy, Tariffs, and... Patriotism?

Over the weekend, Trump fired the head of the US Copyright office. A few days earlier, Shirla Perlmutter had released a report about AI and fair use.

May 12 •

NEA, rare books, Pulitzers, Sam Adams,

May 6 •

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