Paige Wheeler

Summer Fridays used to mean leaving work to head to the Hamptons or Fire Island. Now it means going to watch your kid's camp showcase. Every week a different camp, a different showcase. This was last week's showcase.

I love this quote: "The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." - Terry Pratchett #writinginspiration #terrypratchett #justkeepwriting

50 Books To Read Before You're 50 | Penguin Random House This list covers history, cookbooks, fiction, and poetry to help navigate a new stage of life. How many of the below books have you read?

Do you want to write a book that inspires? Here’s Penguin Random House’s list of fifty books to read before you turn fifty. You might just find some inspiration yourself. #bookcommunity #writingcommunity #youngauthors www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-dow...

How to get a literary agent... And do you really need one? (TL;DR: yes)

Do you need a literary agent? It depends on your goals, but I think so! But, don’t take it from me. Take it from a published author and editor: #publishing #literaryagent #amquerying #bookcommunity honesteditor.substack.com/p/how-to-get...

A Megalist of New LGBTQ+ Books A megalist of LGBTQ+ books released from January through early June, our new spelling bee champion, a HAMILTON reunion, and more.

A list of 135 LGBTQ+ books published in 2025! bookriot.com/a-megalist-o...

Happy Wednesday! How do you pick a title for your novel? A great novel needs a great title and there’s so many different ways to choose it. #WritersWednesday

Publishers Join Growing AI Protest Movement Across Europe Actes Sud and Planeta represented the publishing sector at a meeting this week at the European Parliament to discuss fair implementation of AI policy as discontent among creators in Europe becomes…

Europe is taking a big step toward protecting writers from AI with the "Stay True to the Act, Stay True to Culture" campaign. Check out this article about it:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Hot Ones: Readers' 80 Most Anticipated New Summer Books The daylight is plentiful. The temperatures are agreeable. The bookstore shelves are packed with new releases. Is there anything better than su...

Looking for your next summer read? Check out this article about the books readers are most looking forward to this summer:
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...

Anyone else struggling with Maycember? The amount of activities at the end of the school year is WILD.

Book lovers: What's your reading personality Do you love to read, and love books? What's your reading personality? Find out with this free quiz.

Take this fun quiz: what’s your reading personality?
#booklovers #readers
www.bookbrowse.com/quiz/

HarperVia Launches Small-Format Paperback Line Nomad Editions will launch in November with pocket-sized redesigns of three HarperVia bestsellers. The publisher described Nomad as a response to the decline of mass market paperbacks, taking…

Small format paperbacks could help boost physical book sales: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #BookSales #publishing #paperback

Craig Mod on the Creative Power of Walking This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. The fullest day I know of begins with taking a portrait of a stranger in the middle of nowhere by 10 a.m. I do this while …

How do you get in the headspace to write? This article describes how a simple activity like walking can help with creativity. lithub.com/craig-mod-on... #writer #CreativeWriting

Agents Are Looking for Books Like This….Or Are They? A special edition of a classic writing book, a harder than you think quiz, emergency arts funding. All in today's book news.

Sharing this link for 2 reasons: I'm adore Stephen King's book, ON WRITING. It's wonderful for authors. Also, the piece about agents' MSWL is intriguing. Take a look! #books #authors #booksagram #literaryagent #publishing
-https://bookriot.com/agents-are-looking-for-books-like-this-or-are-they/

How to Find Compelling Comps for Your Book | Jane Friedman Identifying comparable titles helps agents and publishers understand where your book fits in the market and who your most likely readers are.

Jane shares some helpful advice on finding comp titles! janefriedman.com/how-to-find-... #QueryTips

Tariffs Cloud Amazon’s Financial Outlook The conglomerate had a solid first quarter, but sales in its most consumer-sensitive businesses, including online stores, had modest increases. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company can't predict…

I know we are all watching this: Buying books off of Amazon may be about to change. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
#books #bookcommunity #booksales

8 Funny Novels That Make Light of the Writer’s Plight - Electric Literature These authors don't shy away from the messy and brutal parts of the business

I've read LESS by Andrew Sean Greet, which was wonderful. Any of these on your list?
Writers, need a laugh? These 8 novels find humor in the writing struggle
#writing #writers
electricliterature.com/8-funny-nove...

The Best Bookish Gifts for New Grads From cards to jewelry to decor and more, these gifts perfect for any bookish grad, from English majors to librarians.

I have some grad gifts to buy--these are cute options! How cute are these bookish-themed gifts!
#booklovers #bookgifts
bookriot.com/bookish-gift...

Emerging Authors and Genre Legends Honored at 79th Edgar Awards At the 79th Edgars Awards, held May 1 in Manhattan, the Mystery Writers of America honored the work of Laura Lippman and John Sandford and named Charlotte Vassell’s The In Crowd as the year's best…

The results of the 79th Edgar Awards—authors and honors www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

The Power of Absence: How Loss Can Help Fuel a Creative Life When I was nine years old my mother temporarily moved from our home in Los Angeles to New York City for a job in private banking. The family lore is that I wrote her letters, including short storie…

I lost both of my parents last year, so I can see how loss causes us to be more reflective. How loss can stimulate creativity
#writing
lithub.com/the-power-of...

132 Page-Turner Books to Help You Beat Any Reading Slump April can be a tricky month for bookworms, especially those who set ambitious reading plans for the new year. Everyone starts with good intentions to ...

Do you see any favorites in this list? Beat your reading slump with these page turners
#thrillers #fantasy #romance #horror #YAlit #memoirs
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...

Frequent advice: Make sure you’re querying your book in the right genre! Think about which area of a bookstore your book would fit in #QueryTips

Did you try to write a book as a child? What was it about? #WritersWednesday

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Could You Be 'America's Next Great Author?' Kwame Alexander Hosts New Show to Find Out (Exclusive) Time to find America’s next best author! A new literary competition series hosted by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander is in the works, and PEOPLE can share the exclusive first…

I've only been suggesting this for 20+ years! A reality show about landing a book deal—what do you think?
people.com/kwame-alexan...

The Young Publishers Association Is Nurturing the Industry’s Next Generation The volunteer-run nonprofit, launched in 2024 by Noah Perkins, is providing publishing newcomers with opportunities for connection and mentorship.

Connection and networking is so important in this industry. Glad for the efforts of the YPA. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
#agentlife #publishing #bookindustry

How do you stick to a writing schedule? #WritersWednesday

My husband sent this to me and I had to laugh. Enjoy!

Books on literary agents’ Manuscript Wish Lists: real or fake? (A quiz.) Sometimes, it can be hard to know exactly what a literary agent is looking for. Other times, they just come out and tell you, via a “Manuscript Wish List” (#MSWL). These can be both hel…

A Manuscript Wish List allows agents to tell you exactly what they are looking to represent. Try out this fun quiz and guess which requests are real! lithub.com/books-on-lit... #MSWL #agent #publishing