Hi, friends! I've got two big pieces of news to share. 

First, I’m launching a writing retreat in the Hudson Valley May 30-June 2! Join me for great food, creativity-stimulating activities, one-on-one consultations, and—most importantly—uninterrupted time to write in a beautiful, distraction-free environment. Applications are due March 1—get all the details at andreabartz.com/retreats.

Second, I did it—I launched a Substack newsletter. As a former magazine editor, I forgot how fun it is to plan content that’ll be entertaining and valuable for readers—there will be book news, of course, but for paid subscribers, I'm sharing my best writing tips and insider insights on publishing. I’m also pulling together an always-growing compendium of successful query letters as well as Words With (Author) Friends, wherein I text or gchat with published writers about their latest projects and thoughts re: publishing and you get to see the unedited results, like a literary fly on the wall. Jump in at andibartz.substack.com. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!