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Pitchforks Out for Generative Text Users?
I had an interesting discussion with colleagues today about student use of text generation tools, specifically the probability-based “AI” text…
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Can Emailing A Lot Make You A Better Writer?
I have creative dreams too, just like you! But these days, most of the writing I do falls into two…
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Will the AI Bubble Affect Publishing?
I’ve been dormant on this blog for a few months, busy busy busy with lots of exciting stuff! That’s the…
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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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