Oh no!!! Did I really do that? Yes I did... it's 2026 not 2025 (geeez!)
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Hi Reader, Well, that didn't take long - apparently my brain is still living in 2025. Thanks, Sybilla, the first subscriber to email me about the "2025 goals" in my subject line. Aaarg. Hey, has anyone else done this yet? Once? Twice? Ten times? 🤪 One more time... this is 2026, and I'm not gonna forget it again. (Famous last words.) For writersOkay, here is the link to my invite to discuss publishing your book this year. (Ha! Notice how I got around writing the exact year?) >> Register here to join live and get the replay. << For readersHere's my substack for readers, where you'll find my short stories, essays, and books in progress. >> Carla King Writes (you don't need to pay for it, just check it out. << Thank you!I'm loving the emails from those of you who have been letting me know where you are in your life, your projects, your travels—whatever you want to share. I'm working my way through them, so if you haven't received a reply from me yet, it's coming! More please, and happy 2026! — Carla |
Carla King
Adventures in travel, writing, and publishing.
Hi Reader, For those of you who already know me, you've probably heard me say: Free ISBNs might be one of the most expensive "free" things you'll ever use to publish your book. Find out why on Monday at the Publishing Professionals Network's free Noon Zoom. I'm walking through the process of buying and filling out all four pages of a book's ISBN record at Bowker MyIdentifiers — plus Library of Congress Control Numbers, Cataloging in Publication Blocks, MARC Records, Barcodes, BISAC Codes, and...
Hi Reader, Last chance to enroll in the Mini-Memoir Method live sessions before we begin tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9th at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET. Work on your story in June. Publish your story in July. You have a story you've been meaning to write. This is the month to do it — with structure, community, and two experienced instructors reading your work and helping you shape it. Most writing courses teach you concepts. This one gives you a method — a repeatable four-step framework for finding your...
Hi Reader, I'm excited to see you live on Tuesday for the first session of the Mini-Memoir Method led by me and Linda Joy Myers. Please set aside 30 minutes before Tuesday to review these instructions — it will make a real difference in your experience. Required Reading Please login to the Mini-Memoir Method course. All the information you need lives here. Find links to access the sessions, the course materials, and the discussion group. Please get familiar with the rules and discussion group...