Archive - Jason Pettus, Editor

Is the PESO system good for self-publishing?

Today, a few thoughts on the modern online PESO system of marketing, and how each of the four quadrants might actually be good for the lone…

Feb 2

January 2024

A talk with Steve Waddell about "Valuepreneurs."

Today, a talk with my client Steve Waddell, reality-TV pitch-show veteran and author of the soon-to-be business bestseller "Valuepreneurs"

Jan 26

A talk with Kyle Wolfson about the apocalypse.

Today, an interview with my client Kyle Wolfson, author of the surprisingly funny and unsurprisingly harrowing post-apocalyptic political thriller…

Jan 19

December 2023

Substack profits from white nationalists. So I'm quitting Substack.

More and more horrendous behavior by the company has finally chased me off for good. Today, where and how to sign up for my new newsletter, now…

Dec 30, 2023

June 2023

My first free gift, just for romance novelists!

Today, my first-ever free gift at my newsletter, a simple yet information-packed guide to writing a winning romance novel proposal

Jun 13, 2023

February 2023

A talk with romance/erotica author Kay Freeman.

Plus: The latest book reviews at Goodreads, and a look ahead to the interesting titles I'll be reviewing soon

Feb 3, 2023

January 2023

Romance (the genre) is in the air!

Plus, 10 pieces of practical advice I've now learned about writing romance novels; and links to all the romance reviews I've recently been writing

Jan 20, 2023

October 2022

A talk with Leland Cheuk of 7.13 Books.

Plus: A look at the surprising 150-year history of the idiom "ain't no such thing as a free lunch;" and the usual reviews and questions from ESL…

Oct 7, 2022

September 2022

A talk with Kyle Beachy about literary agents.

Plus: The One Self-Publishing Marketing Plan to Rule Them All; and reviews of "Three Thousand Years of Longing," Horatio Hornblower and more

Sep 23, 2022

Jason Joins the Establishment!

Plus: The Great Indie Debate—Small Press vs. Self-Publishing; and the latest book reviews and Reddit ESL questions

Sep 9, 2022

July 2022

So how do you become a freelance book editor, anyway?

Freelancer advice instead of writing advice today, on how to start making serious money with just a $150 Chromebook and $15 a month to Upwork

Jul 23, 2022

An Aussie client's New Weird book gets a second life; lots of books I've recently hated; and Seriously, The Very Last Guide To Writing A…

Plus: As always, interesting and funny questions I'm answering for English as a Second Language students over at Reddit

Jul 1, 2022

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