Join my newsletter for publishing, writing and marketing tips and advice! Angela James (she/her) is a #1 New York Times bestselling fiction freelance editor and author career coach, and has enjoyed two decades in genre fiction publishing. She's edited bestselling books and authors, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Paper Princess by Erin Watt, as well as hundreds of other authors such as Mariah Stewart, Shelly Laurenston/G.A. Aiken, A.C. Arthur, Jaci Burton, Ilona Andrews, Alexa Riley, Lilith Saintcrow, Josh Lanyon, K.A. Mitchell, Shannon Stacey, and more. She is also the creator of Before You Hit Send: a popular online self-editing and writing workshop as well as Book Boss: From Written to Recommended, a supportive and growing author community. For more information about Angela’s freelance editorial and consulting services visit angelajames.co.
A drama-free zone for writers exists (really!)
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Don’t want to get any more emails in the next few weeks about the Just Keep Writing membership? Click here and we’ll keep you off this round of emails. You’ll still get regular updates from me, just not about the membership. Hey Reader, Let’s be real for a minute. The world feels really heavy right now. The news, the noise, the endless scroll—it’s a lot. And when your brain is already full, finding the clarity and calm to sit down and write? Nearly impossible. That’s part of the reason I created Just Keep Writing—a calm, focused, drama-free space where writers can actually write. No debates. No distractions. No social media algorithms trying to hijack your attention. Just a supportive, inclusive community of writers—fiction and nonfiction—who value kindness, focus, and accountability. We hang out on Discord (totally off social media) and gather in our 24/7 virtual co-writing room, where people drop in at all hours to get words on the page. And it’s not just quiet—it’s active and encouraging. For just $9/month, you get:
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Angela James
Join my newsletter for publishing, writing and marketing tips and advice! Angela James (she/her) is a #1 New York Times bestselling fiction freelance editor and author career coach, and has enjoyed two decades in genre fiction publishing. She's edited bestselling books and authors, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Paper Princess by Erin Watt, as well as hundreds of other authors such as Mariah Stewart, Shelly Laurenston/G.A. Aiken, A.C. Arthur, Jaci Burton, Ilona Andrews, Alexa Riley, Lilith Saintcrow, Josh Lanyon, K.A. Mitchell, Shannon Stacey, and more. She is also the creator of Before You Hit Send: a popular online self-editing and writing workshop as well as Book Boss: From Written to Recommended, a supportive and growing author community. For more information about Angela’s freelance editorial and consulting services visit angelajames.co.
Don’t want to get any more emails in the next few weeks about the Just Keep Writing membership? Click here and we’ll keep you off this round of emails. You’ll still get regular updates from me, just not about the membership. Hey Reader, Let’s talk about something that matters deeply to me—and to the Just Keep Writing community: Inclusion. Not in the “corporate checklist” kind of way. Not as a buzzword. But as an intentional, ongoing commitment to making this space feel safer, more welcoming,...
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Hey Reader, Let’s talk about what one of my clients described as that "icky feeling"—the one that creeps in when you’re about to send a newsletter, schedule a promo, or talk about your book online… and then your brain chimes in: “Is this really the time? Should I be selling anything right now? Doesn’t this feel gross?” I’ve been hearing that a lot lately. And I get it. The world feels like is a dumpster fire some days—and in the middle of all that, marketing your book might feel...