Eva Langston
@evalangston.bsky.social
*author (repped by Ali Lake of O'Conner Literary)
*writing instructor at The Writer's Center
*cohost of the podcast This Mama is Lit!
*creator of the podcast The Long Road to Publishing
*DC area
(she/her)
*writing instructor at The Writer's Center
*cohost of the podcast This Mama is Lit!
*creator of the podcast The Long Road to Publishing
*DC area
(she/her)
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Eva Langston
@evalangston.bsky.social
· Sep 13
The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston
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On The Long Road to Publishing I talk to successful authors in all genres about their long and bumpy paths to publishing.
Fascinating stories. Lots of great advice. Perfect for writers and book-lovers. Found at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts.
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Fascinating stories. Lots of great advice. Perfect for writers and book-lovers. Found at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts.
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Don’t miss this one! Find THIS MAMA IS LIT! at the link below or wherever you get podcasts!
***NEW EPISODE***
@hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social and @evalangston.bsky.social talk with @lizalterman.bsky.social author of Sad Sacked, about the perils and freedoms of unemployment, the dichotomy of working moms, and the need to write the book you want to read.
@hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social and @evalangston.bsky.social talk with @lizalterman.bsky.social author of Sad Sacked, about the perils and freedoms of unemployment, the dichotomy of working moms, and the need to write the book you want to read.
Liz Alterman: Humor is My Drug of Choice
Holly and Eva chat with Liz Alterman, author of Sad Sacked, about the perils and freedoms of unemployment, the dichotomy of working moms, and the need to write the book you want to read.
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Don’t miss this one! Find THIS MAMA IS LIT! at the link below or wherever you get podcasts!
Reposted by Eva Langston
The queries that got "YES this is great!" from agent Noelle Falcis Math at our #YourQueries Live event all had:
• Strong opening hook in one sentence
• Word count + genre clearly stated
• 2-3 comp titles with publication years
• Synopsis in 1-2 tight paragraphs
• Clear stakes statement at the end
• Strong opening hook in one sentence
• Word count + genre clearly stated
• 2-3 comp titles with publication years
• Synopsis in 1-2 tight paragraphs
• Clear stakes statement at the end
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The queries that got "YES this is great!" from agent Noelle Falcis Math at our #YourQueries Live event all had:
• Strong opening hook in one sentence
• Word count + genre clearly stated
• 2-3 comp titles with publication years
• Synopsis in 1-2 tight paragraphs
• Clear stakes statement at the end
• Strong opening hook in one sentence
• Word count + genre clearly stated
• 2-3 comp titles with publication years
• Synopsis in 1-2 tight paragraphs
• Clear stakes statement at the end
Listen to the full episode with @rebeccathorne.bsky.social — you won’t be disappointed!
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Listen to the full episode with @rebeccathorne.bsky.social — you won’t be disappointed!
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing
ICYMI: I had such a good time chatting with Alice Draper on the My Rejection Story podcast!
My episode is called “My Novel Died on Submission” - Publisher Rejection, Landing a Book Agent, & Fostering a Writing Community.
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
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My episode is called “My Novel Died on Submission” - Publisher Rejection, Landing a Book Agent, & Fostering a Writing Community.
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
November 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
ICYMI: I had such a good time chatting with Alice Draper on the My Rejection Story podcast!
My episode is called “My Novel Died on Submission” - Publisher Rejection, Landing a Book Agent, & Fostering a Writing Community.
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
My episode is called “My Novel Died on Submission” - Publisher Rejection, Landing a Book Agent, & Fostering a Writing Community.
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
Dont miss this fascinating episode of The Long Road to Publishing with bestselling author @rebeccathorne.bsky.social
Hear how Legends & Lattes inspired her indie success!! #publishing #writingcommunity
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Hear how Legends & Lattes inspired her indie success!! #publishing #writingcommunity
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Dont miss this fascinating episode of The Long Road to Publishing with bestselling author @rebeccathorne.bsky.social
Hear how Legends & Lattes inspired her indie success!! #publishing #writingcommunity
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Hear how Legends & Lattes inspired her indie success!! #publishing #writingcommunity
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
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I had a blast on this podcast, and what a creative idea for a podcast overall!! Every single author I know has a roundabout way to getting published, and it's fascinating to compare stories!
@rebeccathorne.bsky.social started out pursuing traditional #publishing but ended up finding HUGE success with self-publishing… and then the trad publishers came a-knocking!
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts.
#writing
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts.
#writing
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I had a blast on this podcast, and what a creative idea for a podcast overall!! Every single author I know has a roundabout way to getting published, and it's fascinating to compare stories!
@rebeccathorne.bsky.social started out pursuing traditional #publishing but ended up finding HUGE success with self-publishing… and then the trad publishers came a-knocking!
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts.
#writing
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts.
#writing
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
@rebeccathorne.bsky.social started out pursuing traditional #publishing but ended up finding HUGE success with self-publishing… and then the trad publishers came a-knocking!
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts.
#writing
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts.
#writing
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Don't miss this important and fascinating episode!
***NEW EPISODE!!!***
Amanda Fields & @evalangston.bsky.social talk with @jessicaslice.bsky.social, author of Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges An Inaccessible World (@beaconpress.bsky.social), on This Mama Is Lit!
Amanda Fields & @evalangston.bsky.social talk with @jessicaslice.bsky.social, author of Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges An Inaccessible World (@beaconpress.bsky.social), on This Mama Is Lit!
Jessica Slice: Ableist Systems and Disability Designs
Amanda and Eva chat with Jessica Slice, author of Unfit Parent, about designing and inventing systems of parenting based on the bodies and minds we live in.
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Don't miss this important and fascinating episode!
Reposted by Eva Langston
"It felt a little bit like a red herring to start there. But I also felt like so many people encounter the lives of people who live with mental illness in the headlines. And I felt like it was an honest place to open and then ask people to come inside our world."
@natashawwrites.bsky.social:
@natashawwrites.bsky.social:
Natasha Williams: Love and Schizophrenia
Eva and Holly chat with Natasha Williams, author of The Parts of Him I Kept, about parenting her father through schizophrenia and healing through memoir writing.
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"It felt a little bit like a red herring to start there. But I also felt like so many people encounter the lives of people who live with mental illness in the headlines. And I felt like it was an honest place to open and then ask people to come inside our world."
@natashawwrites.bsky.social:
@natashawwrites.bsky.social:
Reposted by Eva Langston
It's here! Check out the fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literary reflections, profiles, and reviews in our new issue!
November/December 2025
Literary Mama
literarymama.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's here! Check out the fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literary reflections, profiles, and reviews in our new issue!
My favorite reads of 2025 (so far) -- a description of each and why I loved them.
Plus, exciting news about my podcast, and TONS of writing links and resources.
Need a good book to read? I got suggestions!
#amreading #booklovers
evalangston.substack.com/p/my-favorit...
Plus, exciting news about my podcast, and TONS of writing links and resources.
Need a good book to read? I got suggestions!
#amreading #booklovers
evalangston.substack.com/p/my-favorit...
My Favorite Reads of 2025 (so far!)
Plus exciting podcast news, and TONS of writing links and resources
evalangston.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My favorite reads of 2025 (so far) -- a description of each and why I loved them.
Plus, exciting news about my podcast, and TONS of writing links and resources.
Need a good book to read? I got suggestions!
#amreading #booklovers
evalangston.substack.com/p/my-favorit...
Plus, exciting news about my podcast, and TONS of writing links and resources.
Need a good book to read? I got suggestions!
#amreading #booklovers
evalangston.substack.com/p/my-favorit...
Reposted by Eva Langston
Loved having this conversation about overcoming #rejection in #publishing on the My Rejection Story podcast.
Listen to My Rejection Story on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!
#writingcommunity
Listen to My Rejection Story on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!
#writingcommunity
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Loved having this conversation about overcoming #rejection in #publishing on the My Rejection Story podcast.
Listen to My Rejection Story on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!
#writingcommunity
Listen to My Rejection Story on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!
#writingcommunity
Reposted by Eva Langston
It’s that time of year again — Book Angel time @oblongbooks.bsky.social ! You can come into the store to choose books for the kids in our program — or you can donate online and the booksellers will shop on your behalf. 📕 👼 📚
oblongbooks.com/bookangel
oblongbooks.com/bookangel
Be a Book Angel!
Provide books for a child in need with our Book Angel program! The Book Angel Program will return in 2025! Stop by our Rhinebeck store and choose a
oblongbooks.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It’s that time of year again — Book Angel time @oblongbooks.bsky.social ! You can come into the store to choose books for the kids in our program — or you can donate online and the booksellers will shop on your behalf. 📕 👼 📚
oblongbooks.com/bookangel
oblongbooks.com/bookangel
Reposted by Eva Langston
LM Pushcart nomination for Nonfiction: Jill Finnessy's "Slicing Peppers"
"When the Russian bomb hit the maternity ward, something small became large around her, brilliant in all its fierce destruction, the intense pressure forcing glass out of windows and walls out of frames."
Read on:
"When the Russian bomb hit the maternity ward, something small became large around her, brilliant in all its fierce destruction, the intense pressure forcing glass out of windows and walls out of frames."
Read on:
Slicing Peppers
I slice the red pepper and pile strip upon red strip into my bowl. My 11-year-old son is pacing the floor, telling me everything about large numbers. Googol, googolplex, Graham’s number, a number call...
literarymama.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
LM Pushcart nomination for Nonfiction: Jill Finnessy's "Slicing Peppers"
"When the Russian bomb hit the maternity ward, something small became large around her, brilliant in all its fierce destruction, the intense pressure forcing glass out of windows and walls out of frames."
Read on:
"When the Russian bomb hit the maternity ward, something small became large around her, brilliant in all its fierce destruction, the intense pressure forcing glass out of windows and walls out of frames."
Read on:
Reposted by Eva Langston
Deadline: COMEDY Novel Festival (3 options to submit)
festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-novel...
Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.
festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-novel...
Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.
COMEDY Novel Festival (3 options to submit) – Deadline Today
Submit your COMEDY Book by the deadline. Watch Novel Performance Readings: Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Wri…
festivalforcomedy.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Deadline: COMEDY Novel Festival (3 options to submit)
festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-novel...
Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.
festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-novel...
Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.
Reposted by Eva Langston
Ever wonder what factors bookstores consider when deciding which books to stock? Here’s a great interview with Fisher the Bookseller on the details that matter—and yes, sometimes they do judge a book by its cover 📚
Interview: Fisher the Bookseller Explains How Bookstores Decide Which Books to Sell
The ins and outs of how books are bought and sold in bookstores
countercraft.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Ever wonder what factors bookstores consider when deciding which books to stock? Here’s a great interview with Fisher the Bookseller on the details that matter—and yes, sometimes they do judge a book by its cover 📚
Reposted by Eva Langston
What if Anxiety walked into your life like an old acquaintance? How would it speak, dress, behave?
Explore this perspective in any form—poetry, prose, art.
#WritingCommunity #Prompt
Explore this perspective in any form—poetry, prose, art.
#WritingCommunity #Prompt
Where to Submit Roundup: November 14, 2025
Several submission opportunities are ending soon! Visit the Where to Submit Roundup for November 14, 2025 so you don’t miss your chance to share your work.
www.newpages.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What if Anxiety walked into your life like an old acquaintance? How would it speak, dress, behave?
Explore this perspective in any form—poetry, prose, art.
#WritingCommunity #Prompt
Explore this perspective in any form—poetry, prose, art.
#WritingCommunity #Prompt
Don’t miss this amazing and honest episode with Kate Broad, author of GREENWICH.
The Long Road to Publishing (named one of the best podcasts about the publishing business!) can be found at the link belie or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
The Long Road to Publishing (named one of the best podcasts about the publishing business!) can be found at the link belie or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Don’t miss this amazing and honest episode with Kate Broad, author of GREENWICH.
The Long Road to Publishing (named one of the best podcasts about the publishing business!) can be found at the link belie or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
The Long Road to Publishing (named one of the best podcasts about the publishing business!) can be found at the link belie or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Curious about The Long Road to Publishing? Here's everything you need to know about the podcast!
#writingcommunity #publishing
evalangston.com/long-road-to...
#writingcommunity #publishing
evalangston.com/long-road-to...
The Long Road to Publishing Podcast! - Eva Langston
Learn more about my podcast, The Long Road to Publishing, where we'll hear from authors who've traveled a long and bumpy road to publishing.
evalangston.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Curious about The Long Road to Publishing? Here's everything you need to know about the podcast!
#writingcommunity #publishing
evalangston.com/long-road-to...
#writingcommunity #publishing
evalangston.com/long-road-to...
Such an incredible conversation. Don't miss the latest episode of THIS MAMA IS LIT! at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts!
***NEW EPISODE!***
Natasha Williams: Love and Schizophrenia
@evalangston.bsky.social & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social talk with @natashawwrites.bsky.social, author of The Parts of Him I Kept, about parenting her father through schizophrenia and healing through memoir.
Natasha Williams: Love and Schizophrenia
@evalangston.bsky.social & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social talk with @natashawwrites.bsky.social, author of The Parts of Him I Kept, about parenting her father through schizophrenia and healing through memoir.
Natasha Williams: Love and Schizophrenia
Eva and Holly chat with Natasha Williams, author of The Parts of Him I Kept, about parenting her father through schizophrenia and healing through memoir writing.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Such an incredible conversation. Don't miss the latest episode of THIS MAMA IS LIT! at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts!
Reposted by Eva Langston
The NewPages November 2025 eLitPak is now available! Discover writing contests, book awards & prizes, general submission opportunities, & new winter book releases!
#writingcommunity #literarycommunity #writers
#writingcommunity #literarycommunity #writers
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Visit open.substack.com
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The NewPages November 2025 eLitPak is now available! Discover writing contests, book awards & prizes, general submission opportunities, & new winter book releases!
#writingcommunity #literarycommunity #writers
#writingcommunity #literarycommunity #writers
Don’t miss this fantastic episode with Kate Broad as she dishes the dirt about her #publishing journey!
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts.
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts.
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Don’t miss this fantastic episode with Kate Broad as she dishes the dirt about her #publishing journey!
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts.
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts.
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity
Reposted by Eva Langston
Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees! For links to their work, visit our below blog post!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
Literary Mama Pushcart Prize Nominations
The staff of Literary Mama is delighted to share our nominations for the Pushcart Prize.
Ficton: "Your Sixty Seconds" by Susan Perabo and "Fighting Wind" by Sage Tyrtle
Nonfiction: "Slicing Pe...
literarymama.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees! For links to their work, visit our below blog post!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!