SELECT MEDIA & APPEARANCES

NonfictioNOW 2025 Conference: June 11-13, 2025

I’ll be participating on a literary panel which will discuss the opportunities, challenges, and risks of monetizing a newsletter via the Substack platform.

Conference details and registration HERE.

Chicago Writers Association: March 15, 2025

I discussed my traditional publishing journey with The Chicago Writers Association, from crafting Leverage to securing a literary agent to building an online platform.

Link coming soon!

The Rabbit Hole of Research Podcast: March 3, 2025

With just the right ratio of wonk to snark, I analyzed “financial systems in fiction” with The Rabbit Hole of Research crew.

Listen via: Apple Podcasts || Spotify.

Hot Sheet Publishing Panel: Sept. 25, 2024

Jane Friedman invited me to participate on a "state of the publishing industry" panel with several literary power brokers. I was the odd man out on multiple metrics, but the discussion proved very insightful.

Read the full transcript HERE.

Talk Fiction Podcast: April 28, 2024

Fiction writer and multimedia extraordinaire Meg Oolders and I discussed the craft and business of novel writing.

Listen via: Apple Podcasts || Spotify.

Jane Friedman Business Clinic: Nov. 17, 2023

The legendary Jane Friedman put my OG email newsletter through the wringer as we analyzed the much touted, and much overhyped, “1,000 true fans” business model.

Watch the discussion on YouTube.