OFF THE PRESS is my real-time story of building a publishing company from the ground up. It’s an honest look at what it takes to make art, sell it, and everything in between… It’s a lot.
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3 May 2026
The last piece of writing advice you’ll ever need
I spent too much time learning and not enough time doing.
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26 Apr 2026
Should teen writers self-publish?
Today’s guest is Fiona Holland, winner of the 2025 Lost Island Writing Contest, who landed a two-book deal with her upcoming YA dystopian novel, Below.
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