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05/21/2026
What if your memoir's best metaphor is actually hiding something?
book inc's program director Elizabeth Jannuzzi's latest piece in "The Brevity Blog" draws a line between the kind of recovery-speak that sounds meaningful but leaves you hungry—and the raw, specific detail that makes memoir actually land.
"The reader nods, recognizes the shape of the thing, and walks away empty."
Don't let that happen in your manuscript. Read "Don't Hide Behind the Cake" at https://bookinc.org/dont-hide-behind-the-cake-brevity-blog/
📖 You wrote a book. Now what?
If you've finished a memoir or novel and you're staring at that manuscript, wondering what comes next—this one's for you.
Join us for a free virtual workshop where we'll walk you through the choices writers face after completing a manuscript: Do you revise more? Are you ready to query? How do you even know?
We'll introduce you to two book inc programs launching in July that can help guide your next steps:
📝 Book Revision Lab
📬 Book Submission Bootcamp
Come with your questions. Leave with a plan.
✅ FREE
📅 Wednesday, May 27
🕖 7:00–8:00 pm ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom
Register at https://pwnwriters.org/course/so-you-wrote-a-book-now-what/
04/16/2026
Courtney Zeni finished her novel, landed a literary agent through a Virtual Pitch Fest, and is heading toward submission to the Big 5. She's also a PhD biochemist. Overachiever? Maybe. B
But her story is genuinely inspiring—and her advice for querying writers is worth bookmarking. New Writer Spotlight on the book inc journal.
Firefly photo credit: KartheekPhoto
Check it out at https://bookinc.org/writer-spotlight-courtney-zeni/
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