Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (From left to right) Novelists Ocean Vuong, Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca F. Kuang, Matt Haig, Taylor Jenkins Reid. I’m so accustomed to ...

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“From Pitch to Publication” is a series taking readers behind the curtain of modern publishing as a business. I’m so accustomed to rejection that I brace myself for every email – even before opening.

While many Americans aspire to write a book, only a small fraction secure a traditional publishing deal each year. Industry consolidation means fewer publishers and editors, making it more competitive ...