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Q&A Thursday: Sandwich Edition

Q&A Thursday: Sandwich Edition

Hi Friends, I had a WONDERFUL time reading at Rough Draft Bar and Books on Wednesday night. If you're ever in Kingston, NY absolutely stop there. You won't be sorry. And earlier today I spoke with the Paths in Publishing, a mentorship group for early career
Kate McKean 18 Sep 2025
A wrestler in just shorts and kneepads is suspended in midair, while another man in a red and yellow singlet prepares for him to fall on top of him. A referee waits in another corner.

Who Can You Trust?

Hey Friends, First, some housekeeping. Thanks for your patience while the dust settles after our move from Substack to Ghost! If you weren't sure—your subscription from the other place, paid and all, transferred over here automatically. And if you're getting a this site isn'
Kate McKean 16 Sep 2025
A cartoon of Rodin's sculpture The Thinker next to a similar one, except the figure has his head in his hands, titled "The Overthinker."

Q&A Thursday:

Don't Overthink It Edition Hello friends! It's Thursday somewhere, so let's answer some questions. If you're new here (welcome!), every Thursday we take reader questions and I answer them the best I can. Sometimes I have a very definitive this is the
Kate McKean 11 Sep 2025
A black and white photo of a man in a vest and hat pulling a large wagon full of clothes and furniture., set in the early 1900s.

Oh Hello

Please Excuse the Mess While I Unpack Hey friends, guess what? I moved over to Ghost! I'd been on Substack for almost seven years, and frankly, it was time to go. If you're not seeing my newsletter regularly, check your spam. But otherwise, everything should be
Kate McKean 10 Sep 2025
Q&A Friday

Q&A Friday

What Not To Do Edition
Kate McKean 05 Sep 2025
What hath thou wrought?

What hath thou wrought?

And will it be published?
Kate McKean 03 Sep 2025
How To Tell if Your Book Idea is Any Good

How To Tell if Your Book Idea is Any Good

Even Before You Write the Whole Thing
Kate McKean 28 Aug 2025

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