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Stop Making Videos Nobody Watches — Here's a Way to Actually Sell Books
June 8, 2026

Stop Making Videos Nobody Watches — Here's a Way to Actually Sell Books

WRITERS WITH WRINKLES  •  SEASON 5, EPISODE 16Stop Making Videos Nobody Watches — Here's How Authors Actually Sell Books If you've ever spent hours crafting the perfect Instagram reel, posted it to near-silence, a…
Back by Popular Demand: Words on the Page with editor Joel Brigham
June 1, 2026

Back by Popular Demand: Words on the Page with editor Joel Brigham

Joel Brigham runs Brigham Editorial (developmental edits, manuscript critiques, query help), teaches high school English in Illinois, and is an editor for RevPit — a community that gives away free developmental edits each spring.REVPIT…
What Agents Really Want: Inside the Query Process with Nikki Carrero
May 25, 2026

What Agents Really Want: Inside the Query Process with Nikki Carrero

If you’ve ever stared at a rejection email wondering what you did wrong, this one’s for you. Literary agent Nikki Carrero of The Rights Factory joined Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid on Writers With Wrinkles to pull back the curtain on wha…
How to Write Better Stakes & Tension in Your Novel
May 11, 2026

How to Write Better Stakes & Tension in Your Novel

We tackle a publishing debate, draw writing wisdom from Taylor Swift, and dig into one of the most common craft problems in fiction — weak stakes and missing tension. Plus a community book shout-out.THE HARDBACK DEBATEBeth shares a Guardia…
We Read Your First Pages So You Don't Have To Guess
April 27, 2026

We Read Your First Pages So You Don't Have To Guess

First Page Feedback: Charlotte's Hunt for GloryBeth and Lisa critique the opening page of a middle grade fantasy submission and pull out craft lessons for any writer working on those critical first pages.The SubmissionCharlotte's Hunt for…
Rolling With It (And Then Not)
April 22, 2026

Rolling With It (And Then Not)

Writers with Wrinkles — S5E11The One Where Nobody Ordered the Books  |  Beth McMullen & Lisa SchmidLisa Schmid shares a cautionary tale from the Sacramento Book Festival, where a series of logistical failures turned what shou…