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What I Think About When I Think About Saying Yes

Hello friends, Sorry to miss a Thursday newsletter last week. I'll be making it up to paid subscribers this week, don't you worry. But for everyone, I want to talk about some stuff that's been going through my mind recently. I mean, isn'
Kate McKean 25 Nov 2025
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Q&A Thursday

💡Got a question for a future Q&A Thursday? Fill out this handy form! Hello friends! ICYMI, I've put together a questionnaire about how you did (or did not) reach your traditional publishing goals. The goal is to share my analysis of the findings (and maybe more)
Kate McKean 13 Nov 2025
Q&A Thursday: To Series or Not to Series

Q&A Thursday: To Series or Not to Series

Hello friends! It's Thursday and time for some Q&A! 😎If you'd like to ask a question for a future Q&A Thursday, you can fill out this handy form . Open to paid subscribers only. Upgrade here! Val asks: I want to query US-based
Kate McKean 30 Oct 2025
Dispatches from the Slush Pile

Dispatches from the Slush Pile

An assortment of thoughts
Kate McKean 21 Aug 2025
Q&A Thursday

Q&A Thursday

Armored Edition
Kate McKean 03 Jul 2025
What's in a Wish List?

What's in a Wish List?

How to figure out what agents actually want
Kate McKean 24 Jun 2025
Q&A Thursday

Q&A Thursday

Official Edition
Kate McKean 22 May 2025

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