My mother was born in Alaska, on an island named, oddly enough, Unalaska, in the Aleutians. “Unalaska . . .” my mother said, shaking her...

Henry, who often sought out quiet, comfy places to curl up and snooze, didn’t wake up from his spot near the book case and piano when the...

My father was tall -- six-foot, one -- and blond, with dark, sparkling blue eyes set a little too close together, a sharp nose and chin,...

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...

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...

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

This is the inaugural mailbag post. Taking some of the questions we've received on writing, editing, and publishing and sharing our...

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...

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...

Major League Baseball made a few rule changes this offseason. The most significant: In an effort to create a quicker pace of play, 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...

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...

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!...

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...