Join my publishing help desk
A private chat space for us to converse and connect
I’m launching a brand-new addition to my Substack publication: a subscriber chat! It will, if my idea works, function as a publishing help desk.
This is a conversation space in the Substack app that I set up exclusively for my subscribers — kind of like a group chat or live hangout. I’ll post short prompts, thoughts, and updates that come my way, and you can jump into the discussion. Want some insight on a form rejection? Curious about how to find an agent? Lost on where to start submitting to small presses? I’ve got you.
To join our chat, you’ll need to download the Substack app, now available for both iOS and Android. Chats are sent via the app, not email, so turn on push notifications so you don’t miss conversation as it happens.
How to get started
Download the app by clicking this link or the button below. Substack Chat is now available on both iOS and Android.
Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for my chat inside.
That’s it! Jump into my thread to say hi, and if you have any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ.
Hi again. Okay don’t laugh, but is a story set in the 80s considered historical (for YA)?? 🤦🏻♀️
Hi! Quick question: when an agent requests your a query letter as well as your synopsis in an online form, do you remove the hook or summary from your query letter when you paste that? My synopsis isn’t much longer than the “blurb” or hook that’s in my query letter...