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We're all in this together! In this guest post, author Sharon Wagner considers the ways that writers (and the people who love them) can all work together to support each other.
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Royalty Payouts—What Do Authors Make Per Book Sold?
It’s royalty payout time again here at Orange Hat Publishing! This is one of my favorite things to work on…
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Be like Samwise and Frodo and Help a Writer Out
In this guest post, Sharon Wagner, author of The Levitation Game, considers ways that writers (and friends and family of…
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Crafting an International Story
In this guest author post, author Jeannée Sacken, author of the award-winning Annie Hawkins series, discusses how she crafts a…
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Orange Hat Activities from One Year Ago
On March 28, 2024, Orange Hat’s founder (and then owner) Shannon Ishizaki and I sat down for coffee to talk…
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The Editor’s Job is to Ask Questions
I was talking with one of my editors this morning. She was worried her edits would not be helpful to…
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Three Things to Remember When Publishing a Memoir
In this guest author post, memoirist Amy Sazama, author of Fleetwood Dreams, reflects on her own writing, publishing, and promoting…
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What Percentage of Publisher Compensation Goes to Authors?
Big news! In time for our March royalty payments, I have completed our new royalty calculation tool. It’s all coded…
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Amazing Things Can Happen When Selling Your Books!
In this guest author post, author Jean Huxtable-Hamersky shares her experiences selling her book Parker’s Pumpkin at farmer’s markets and…
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Announcing Our New Office Space!
Orange Hat Publishing has new office space for work and meetings! You can find us at 11803 W North Ave,…
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