Long Overdue Newsletter - August 2023
We've shared some big news over the last three years, but I'm comfortable saying this is our biggest news yet. On Saturday, September...
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Long Overdue Newsletter - July 2023
Quote of the Month "I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build...
Writing your First Chapter: Two Possible Routes
A few years ago, I took a TV pilot writing class at the iO, taught by Chicago comedy legend, Michael McCarthy. Michael was a great guy...
Long Overdue Newsletter - June 2023
Summer is Here - New Book Release The second children's board book from the Minnesota-based author and illustrator duo Vicki Toups...
Mailbag Round 1 - Writing, Editing, and Publishing Questions
This is the inaugural mailbag post. Taking some of the questions we've received on writing, editing, and publishing and sharing our...
Long Overdue Newsletter - May 2023
Quote of the Month “Books are something social – a writer speaking to a reader – so I think making the reading of a book the center of a...
Long Overdue Newsletter - April 2023
Quote of the Month "You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a...
Safe Landing: One-Year Anniversary List of Events
May 25th, 2023, is a big "Red Letter Day" for us here at Long Overdue. Most importantly, it's the 44th anniversary of American Airlines...
Writers, Set a Timer: Drawing Inspiration from Major League Baseball's New Rule Changes
Major League Baseball made a few rule changes this offseason. The most significant: In an effort to create a quicker pace of play, a...
Long Overdue Newsletter - March 2023
Story of Our First Pop-up Bookstore Event This is First Draft, a hidden gem in the Printer's Row neighborhood of Chicago. The bar's...
Chicago Pop-up Bookstore - First Draft on Sunday, Feb.26
We're mixing things up for this month's newsletter since we only have one BIG piece of news. We're opening a bookstore!! Well, alright, a...
Long Overdue Newsletter - January 2023
Quote of the Month "I asked questions of everyone, every day. I read, cooked, tasted, and also wrote about food, all in an effort to...
Long Overdue - 2022 Year in Review
Wow! What an exciting year at Long Overdue. I'm always on the long-winded side in my posts, so I'll try my best to fly through an entire...
Long Overdue Newsletter - December 2022
Quote of the Month Papa Elf Well, silly as it sounds, a lot of people down south don't believe in Santa Claus. Buddy What?!? Who do they...
Long Overdue Newsletter - November 2022
Quote of the Month Gus Del Griffith! How the hell are ya? Del Griffith Well, I'm still a million bucks shy of bein' a millionaire!...
Writing Dialogue: Two Rules to Keep in Mind
By: Chris O'Brien Ninety-five percent of the time, when I think I've come up with a great piece of writing advice, I pause for a second...
Long Overdue - 2022 Holiday Book Catalogue
Books make for excellent gifts. But before heading to the New York Times Bestseller list, and certainly before logging on Amazon, we'd...
Meet the Godfreys: Scroll Page
Elevator Pitch Casablanca meets Saved by the Bell -- with a dash of The Screwtape Letters. Back of the Book Description Brad and Mark...
Long Overdue Newsletter - October 2022
Quote of the Month "The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them." - Alfred Hitchcock Sample - "The Book of Monsters:...
Headstone House - Max
By: C.W. Lochland A grave is where you go to end a story. And the more stories that end, the more headstones you find. I suppose if you...
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