Start of the Second Half I love the first draft. I love the moment I'm having right now, looking at a blank screen, kind of knowing what...

Long Overdue doesn't really have an anniversary. But, even if we did, the most significant date of each year would be May 25th. This...

New Long Overdue Author: Adam Hersh It's been an exciting month over here. We officially welcomed Adam Hersh into the Long Overdue...

The authors of Safe Landing are back on the event circuit next week with an event at Budlong Woods Library, a Chicago Public Library...

Note - The illustration above is "Lorm" from Kate Buss' delightfully creative and hilarious book of lovable monsters titled: The Book of...

Note - The illustration above is from Kate Buss' book Little Green Frond . This was our 4th collaboration with Kate, the Buss Family, and...

Our first newsletter was posted in December of 2019. Or as we say: four Santa cartoons ago. Now we're out here building Christmas trees...

Quote of the Month “That's writing, he said. Be simple, blunt, and profound.” - Wright Thompson, Author Note - Highly recommend the book...

Quote of the Month "I went for years not finishing anything. Because, of course, when you finish something you can be judged. I had...

We had an amazing time exhibiting and presenting at our very first Printers Row Lit Fest right here in Chicago. The panel on “Writing...

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...

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...

Summer is Here - New Book Release The second children's board book from the Minnesota-based author and illustrator duo Vicki Toups...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!...