How To Be an Authortunist · Angela Yuriko Smith

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Publishing rewards writers who know how to recognize an opportunity and act on it.

How to Be an Authortunist brings together three decades of hard-won insight from the writing and publishing industry, offering practical strategies, templates, resources, and real-world examples to help writers promote their work, build confidence, and move through the literary landscape with more skill and intention.

Inside, you’ll find both unconventional ideas, such as using Second Life to promote your work, and time-tested tools, including how to write a press release, find useful publishing resources, and approach visibility without letting impostor syndrome run the show.

Written by Angela Yuriko Smith, publisher of Space & Time magazine, est. 1966, two-time Bram Stoker Award® winner, and curator of the weekly Authortunities newsletter, this guide is for writers who want to stop waiting for permission and start recognizing the doors already opening around them.

Authortunist / (au̯.tʰorˌtjuːnɪst) / noun. A writer who skillfully adapts their actions, responses, and creative strategies to seize opportunities within the publishing world, responding to trends, market shifts, and evolving circumstances in the literary landscape.

Whether you’re launching a book, building your author platform, pitching yourself, or simply trying to feel less lost in the publishing maze, How to Be an Authortunist offers practical encouragement for becoming your best publishing self.

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