Author: Angel Ackerman
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The evening of Under 1,000 Suns
As one of the publishers involved in the Fifth Annual Easton Book Festival, I spend much of the event chaperoning my authors and doing what I need to do as I’ve been asked to do it. This year, I’m making more of an effort to attend more events that I’m…
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Reflections on Writing (and the Easton Book Festival 2023)
It’s cold. At least, for the moment, it’s not damp. I’m struggling with the idea of productivity, balancing the projects I feel like doing with the ones that might seem more important. Harass local media about the upcoming book festival or add more author pages to my web site? Fix…
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Book clubs and beers
I have a lot on my plate these days– as a publisher, as an editor, as an unemployed person and a mom. I try to live my life with honesty and transparency because we, as American citizens, hide too many of our struggles and our fears. Being a creative person…
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Podcasts as a way to research your writing craft (and topics) and promote your work
I will be presenting the monthly program at the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group meeting in October, 11 a.m. the fourth Saturday (October 28). William Prystauk and I will be discussing using podcasts for writing, from research to learning craft, to marketing and promotion. The afternoon workshop, from 1:15 to…
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A day in the [publisher of a small craft press] life
Saturday, 7 a.m.: Wake and roll out of bed. Attend to animals, daughter, medication and coffee. I file more business paperwork. 8 a.m.: Check IngramSpark (no sales to note), review Amazon rankings, review Substack and social media analytics. I answer emails, of course. And organize and delete the onslaught of…
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Book Review: Season to Taste by Caroline J. Smith
I adored this book— while certainly not light, fluffy interludes about female-driven food memoirs, it still reads easily. The book has short, concise chapters in an organized format that summarizes Smith’s ideas without becoming cumbersome. The book unfolds like a crisp aperitif, encouraging thought about feminism, gender roles, societal expectations…
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Juicy Bits release and some notes on October 6
October 6. That was Friday. I don’t know what you were doing Friday but I was hanging out with our illustrious Nancy Scott working on some clever haiku and in the afternoon I had a job interview. (I have another tomorrow if you’re interested in my transition to whatever my next…
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