Nonfiction writer and author of The Mess That Made Them (Bloomsbury, Sept. 2026). Preorder: https://www.ryantpozzi.com/tmtmt | Writes Life on the Midlist on trade publishing and life as a working artist | Rep: Giles Anderson, The Anderson Literary Agency
Ryan T. Pozzi
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Meet the Characters, Part Four: Working in the Future’s Shadow.
Woolf. Wood. Malevich. Debussy.
Four artists working toward futures they could not fully see, while the world around them kept trying to explain what they were doing too soon. #booksky
My first Goodreads review was 5⭐️, so if we just stick to that forever then everything will be just fine. #skywriters
I decided to write professionally in 2024. Since then, I've queried, been out on sub, and maintained a steady pipeline of submissions w/much success.
The odds of my specific outcomes are roughly 1 in 2,000.*
I've still averaged one rejection every 42 hours. Keep going.
(*Best avail data, which 🤷♂️)
The main indepedent in my area, The Bookworm, supports over 100 book clubs and 1,200 active book club members. They're also the closest place to my house to pre-order (now) or purchase (fall 2026) The Mess That Made Them.
Omahomies: You know what to do.
(I was immediately sorry I called you that.)
Did I mention Beaverdale Books yet? I didn't? What the hell's wrong with me?
Welcome to a cornerstone of the Des Moines literary community. How did I get lucky enough to be included in the collection of such a heavy hitter in my state's capital city?
🤷♂️ I asked nicely and they said, "Come on out!"
The full bio I saw that inspired this post: Meg Charlton lives in New York City. Voyagers is her first novel. #booksky
