Sitemap - 2023 - RaphaelWrites
"The Man Who Invented Christmas" by Les Standiford: a terrific biography
Update on Substack's "Nazi Problem"
The Dirty Secret of Publishing?
Open Letter to Substack Founders
Lit Mags Don't Need to Hold My Hand
Why Call Your First Draft "Shitty"?
Don't Let Rejections Bring You Down
The Secret World of Author Blurbs
Research is One of the Best Parts of Writing
The Strange Tale of My Debut Book Title
When Did Writing Become a War?
Things Famous Authors Never Said
When a Happy Editor Made me Miserable
Why Not Reject Your Rejections?
There's Finally a Pill for Writer's Block!
Righting Edith Wharton's Wrong
My Fictional Nightmare Came True
Promoting Your Book Nontraditionally
Literary Agents Haven't Really Helped Me
"Do Your Characters Ever Run Away With the Story"?
Three Key Truths About a Writing Career
Have You Been Dissed by a Writing Professor?
A Bad Review of My Book Made Me Laugh
Publishing Can Work Your Last Nerve