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...
Reposted by Eva Langston
“Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don’t forget things that were painful, embarrassing or silly. Turn them into a story that tells the truth.” — Paula Danziger
#writing #details #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #details #quotes #writingcommunity
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
“Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don’t forget things that were painful, embarrassing or silly. Turn them into a story that tells the truth.” — Paula Danziger
#writing #details #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #details #quotes #writingcommunity
Raidah Shah Idil’s middle grade fantasy novel, HOW TO FREE A JINN, was published in Australia before being picked up by a U.S. Big 5 publisher. We talk about writing & publishing, YA vs MG, & being a writer-mom.
Listen at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Listen at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
January 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Raidah Shah Idil’s middle grade fantasy novel, HOW TO FREE A JINN, was published in Australia before being picked up by a U.S. Big 5 publisher. We talk about writing & publishing, YA vs MG, & being a writer-mom.
Listen at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Listen at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Great episode! Listen to THIS MAMA IS LIT! at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
***NEW EPISODE***
Claire Adam, author of Love Forms, talks w Amanda Fields & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social about writing a novel about a forced delivery in Venezuela, living in multiple places, & testing the mother-child bond in fiction.
Claire Adam, author of Love Forms, talks w Amanda Fields & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social about writing a novel about a forced delivery in Venezuela, living in multiple places, & testing the mother-child bond in fiction.
Claire Adam: Leaving the Baby Behind
Amanda and Holly chat with Claire Adam, author of Love Forms, about forced delivery in Venezuela and testing the mother-child bond in fiction.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Great episode! Listen to THIS MAMA IS LIT! at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
Reposted by Eva Langston
Here Are Your Guides Through the Opaque World of Book Publishing lithub.com/here-are-you...
#writing #publishing #writingtips #writingcommunity
#writing #publishing #writingtips #writingcommunity
January 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Here Are Your Guides Through the Opaque World of Book Publishing lithub.com/here-are-you...
#writing #publishing #writingtips #writingcommunity
#writing #publishing #writingtips #writingcommunity
Loved having this conversation about #publishing and #podcasting with Colin on Behind the Publisher's Desk!
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#writingcommunity
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#writingcommunity
Behind the Publisher's Desk
Watch now | The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston
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January 8, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Loved having this conversation about #publishing and #podcasting with Colin on Behind the Publisher's Desk!
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#writingcommunity
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#writingcommunity
Love the idea of a patience museum. Would add to this collection: a 4-year-old who wants to "do it herself."
Read Bethany Jarmul's poem, "The Patience Museum," here:
The Patience Museum
Walls of half-wet white paint. A painting of an elderly driver on the interstate. And a portrait of a woman with 88 grocery items in the express line. A life-size waiting ...
literarymama.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Love the idea of a patience museum. Would add to this collection: a 4-year-old who wants to "do it herself."
Cynthia Swanson and I discuss how you know when to shelve a manuscript, and when you should spend years revising it.
Plus, her journey from traditional publishing with the Big 5 to becoming indie author of the year.
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing wherever you get your podcasts!
Plus, her journey from traditional publishing with the Big 5 to becoming indie author of the year.
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing wherever you get your podcasts!
January 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Cynthia Swanson and I discuss how you know when to shelve a manuscript, and when you should spend years revising it.
Plus, her journey from traditional publishing with the Big 5 to becoming indie author of the year.
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing wherever you get your podcasts!
Plus, her journey from traditional publishing with the Big 5 to becoming indie author of the year.
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing wherever you get your podcasts!
Reposted by Eva Langston
"I think in-between periods are so interesting. You find out so much about yourself. You find out about other people, how other people deal in those situations." @invisibooks.bsky.social @hollay.bsky.social
@terivlass.bsky.social talks w Amanda Fields & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social:
@terivlass.bsky.social talks w Amanda Fields & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social:
Teri Vlassopoulos: Technology, Fertility, and Karaoke
Amanda and Holly chat with Teri Vlassopoulos, author of Living Expenses, about technology creep in modern relationships, fertility treatments' effect on emotional intimacy, and bookstore karaoke.
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"I think in-between periods are so interesting. You find out so much about yourself. You find out about other people, how other people deal in those situations." @invisibooks.bsky.social @hollay.bsky.social
@terivlass.bsky.social talks w Amanda Fields & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social:
@terivlass.bsky.social talks w Amanda Fields & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social:
My latest #substack newsletter about matching my writing schedule to the seasons imposed on me by my 2 school-age children.
PLUS info on how to win a copy of Before & After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum. PLUS tons of writing news and resources!
evalangston.substack.com/p/im-giving-...
PLUS info on how to win a copy of Before & After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum. PLUS tons of writing news and resources!
evalangston.substack.com/p/im-giving-...
I'm Giving Away a Copy of Before & After the Book Deal!
Plus: my writing year & TONS of writing links and resources!
evalangston.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
My latest #substack newsletter about matching my writing schedule to the seasons imposed on me by my 2 school-age children.
PLUS info on how to win a copy of Before & After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum. PLUS tons of writing news and resources!
evalangston.substack.com/p/im-giving-...
PLUS info on how to win a copy of Before & After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum. PLUS tons of writing news and resources!
evalangston.substack.com/p/im-giving-...
@cynthiaswanson.bsky.social, author of bestselling suspense novel The Bookseller, talks about her writing and publishing journey, and how she went from traditional publishing with the Big 5 to self-publishing (and being named Indie Author of the Year!).
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
January 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
@cynthiaswanson.bsky.social, author of bestselling suspense novel The Bookseller, talks about her writing and publishing journey, and how she went from traditional publishing with the Big 5 to self-publishing (and being named Indie Author of the Year!).
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Reposted by Eva Langston
Eva and I had a wonderful talk about what it takes (or at least what it took me) to get words into the world. My #1 piece of advice: trust your gut. Not easy in a business rife with uncertainty, elements beyond your control, and self-doubt, but 100% vital.
You got this, writers. Start 2026 strong!
You got this, writers. Start 2026 strong!
What’s the story behind @cynswanauthor.bsky.social's traditional-to-indie trajectory? Find out in this fascinating episode!
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing #indieauthor
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing #indieauthor
January 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Eva and I had a wonderful talk about what it takes (or at least what it took me) to get words into the world. My #1 piece of advice: trust your gut. Not easy in a business rife with uncertainty, elements beyond your control, and self-doubt, but 100% vital.
You got this, writers. Start 2026 strong!
You got this, writers. Start 2026 strong!
What’s the story behind @cynswanauthor.bsky.social's traditional-to-indie trajectory? Find out in this fascinating episode!
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing #indieauthor
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing #indieauthor
January 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
What’s the story behind @cynswanauthor.bsky.social's traditional-to-indie trajectory? Find out in this fascinating episode!
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing #indieauthor
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishing #indieauthor
Reposted by Eva Langston
Win a free copy of Courtney Maum's guidebook for writers, BEFORE & AFTER THE BOOK DEAL!
See details below & comment with any questions! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
See details below & comment with any questions! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
December 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Win a free copy of Courtney Maum's guidebook for writers, BEFORE & AFTER THE BOOK DEAL!
See details below & comment with any questions! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
See details below & comment with any questions! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
Reposted by Eva Langston
Don’t miss The Long Road to Publishing’s special end-of-year 2025 wrap-up episode!
(Special shout-out to @literarymama.bsky.social)
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
(Special shout-out to @literarymama.bsky.social)
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
December 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Don’t miss The Long Road to Publishing’s special end-of-year 2025 wrap-up episode!
(Special shout-out to @literarymama.bsky.social)
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
(Special shout-out to @literarymama.bsky.social)
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Reposted by Eva Langston
Take heart, #authors, there are many paths to success:
The prolific author behind the pen name Carolyn Keene and dozens of others, Mildred Wirt Benson, wrote in her short 1973 autobiography (The Ghost of Ladora) that "Few of my books ever rated display on librarians' shelves."
#mondayblogs #writers
The prolific author behind the pen name Carolyn Keene and dozens of others, Mildred Wirt Benson, wrote in her short 1973 autobiography (The Ghost of Ladora) that "Few of my books ever rated display on librarians' shelves."
#mondayblogs #writers
December 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Take heart, #authors, there are many paths to success:
The prolific author behind the pen name Carolyn Keene and dozens of others, Mildred Wirt Benson, wrote in her short 1973 autobiography (The Ghost of Ladora) that "Few of my books ever rated display on librarians' shelves."
#mondayblogs #writers
The prolific author behind the pen name Carolyn Keene and dozens of others, Mildred Wirt Benson, wrote in her short 1973 autobiography (The Ghost of Ladora) that "Few of my books ever rated display on librarians' shelves."
#mondayblogs #writers
Don’t miss The Long Road to Publishing’s special end-of-year 2025 wrap-up episode!
(Special shout-out to @literarymama.bsky.social)
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
(Special shout-out to @literarymama.bsky.social)
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
December 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Don’t miss The Long Road to Publishing’s special end-of-year 2025 wrap-up episode!
(Special shout-out to @literarymama.bsky.social)
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
(Special shout-out to @literarymama.bsky.social)
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Reposted by Eva Langston
***NEW EPISODE!!!***
Amanda Fields and @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social talk with Teri Vlassopoulos, author of Living Expenses, about technology creep in relationships, fertility treatments and emotional intimacy, & bookstore karaoke.
Amanda Fields and @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social talk with Teri Vlassopoulos, author of Living Expenses, about technology creep in relationships, fertility treatments and emotional intimacy, & bookstore karaoke.
Teri Vlassopoulos: Technology, Fertility, and Karaoke
Amanda and Holly chat with Teri Vlassopoulos, author of Living Expenses, about technology creep in modern relationships, fertility treatments' effect on emotional intimacy, and bookstore karaoke.
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
***NEW EPISODE!!!***
Amanda Fields and @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social talk with Teri Vlassopoulos, author of Living Expenses, about technology creep in relationships, fertility treatments and emotional intimacy, & bookstore karaoke.
Amanda Fields and @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social talk with Teri Vlassopoulos, author of Living Expenses, about technology creep in relationships, fertility treatments and emotional intimacy, & bookstore karaoke.
Win a free copy of Courtney Maum's guidebook for writers, BEFORE & AFTER THE BOOK DEAL!
See details below & comment with any questions! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
See details below & comment with any questions! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
December 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Win a free copy of Courtney Maum's guidebook for writers, BEFORE & AFTER THE BOOK DEAL!
See details below & comment with any questions! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
See details below & comment with any questions! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
Reposted by Eva Langston
I got you a holiday present, and it is 22 completely alarming photos from Zillow and 2 lovely ones. Please stop the doom scroll and join me!
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open.substack.com/pub/rebeccam...
December 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I got you a holiday present, and it is 22 completely alarming photos from Zillow and 2 lovely ones. Please stop the doom scroll and join me!
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccam...
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccam...
Reposted by Eva Langston
Deadline alert! Wednesday, Dec 31 is the last day to enter unpublished story collections to the Press 53 Award for Short Fiction judged by Kevin Morgan Watson. $30 fee. Winner receives $1,000 advance, publication, & 53 copies.
#writers #writingcontest
#writers #writingcontest
2026 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction
Enter the 2026 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction—open to short story collections. Winner receives publication and $1,000.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Deadline alert! Wednesday, Dec 31 is the last day to enter unpublished story collections to the Press 53 Award for Short Fiction judged by Kevin Morgan Watson. $30 fee. Winner receives $1,000 advance, publication, & 53 copies.
#writers #writingcontest
#writers #writingcontest
Don’t miss this episode with Darlene P. Campos, an award-winning kid lit author who suffered some terrible rejections… and survived them.
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#indieauthor #publishing
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#indieauthor #publishing
December 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Don’t miss this episode with Darlene P. Campos, an award-winning kid lit author who suffered some terrible rejections… and survived them.
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#indieauthor #publishing
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#indieauthor #publishing
Reposted by Eva Langston
"At slack tide today we float halfway/ up—or sink halfway down, we can’t ever tell"
- from Valy Steverlynck's poem, "Extended metaphor with my neurodivergent child," in our November/December issue:
- from Valy Steverlynck's poem, "Extended metaphor with my neurodivergent child," in our November/December issue:
Extended metaphor with my neurodivergent child
Never so free as when you soar above me you’re helium balloon tied to my wrist, never so light never so swift never so high as when you are inflight. Never so heavy, you’re sand-laden bag tied to a st...
literarymama.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"At slack tide today we float halfway/ up—or sink halfway down, we can’t ever tell"
- from Valy Steverlynck's poem, "Extended metaphor with my neurodivergent child," in our November/December issue:
- from Valy Steverlynck's poem, "Extended metaphor with my neurodivergent child," in our November/December issue:
I read 50 books this year! (Which is a lot for me.)
I share my simple secret, plus list TONS of links and resources for the #amquerying and #amwriting crowd.
#writingcommunity #booklovers #reading
evalangston.substack.com/p/how-did-i-...
I share my simple secret, plus list TONS of links and resources for the #amquerying and #amwriting crowd.
#writingcommunity #booklovers #reading
evalangston.substack.com/p/how-did-i-...
How Did I Read So Many Books This Year?
My secret to reading, plus TONS of writing links and resources!
evalangston.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I read 50 books this year! (Which is a lot for me.)
I share my simple secret, plus list TONS of links and resources for the #amquerying and #amwriting crowd.
#writingcommunity #booklovers #reading
evalangston.substack.com/p/how-did-i-...
I share my simple secret, plus list TONS of links and resources for the #amquerying and #amwriting crowd.
#writingcommunity #booklovers #reading
evalangston.substack.com/p/how-did-i-...
I reached out to Darlene for an interview because of a comment she made on an essay I'd published on Brevity Blog.
Just goes to show, it never hurts to put yourself out there and make a genuine human connection! Also, if you're not reading Brevity, do!
#writingcommunity
@dintywmoore.bsky.social
Just goes to show, it never hurts to put yourself out there and make a genuine human connection! Also, if you're not reading Brevity, do!
#writingcommunity
@dintywmoore.bsky.social
Earlier this year, a month before the release of her MG historical novel, Darlene P. Campos suffered “the worst rejection of her life.”
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts! #writingpodcast #indieauthor
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts! #writingpodcast #indieauthor
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
December 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I reached out to Darlene for an interview because of a comment she made on an essay I'd published on Brevity Blog.
Just goes to show, it never hurts to put yourself out there and make a genuine human connection! Also, if you're not reading Brevity, do!
#writingcommunity
@dintywmoore.bsky.social
Just goes to show, it never hurts to put yourself out there and make a genuine human connection! Also, if you're not reading Brevity, do!
#writingcommunity
@dintywmoore.bsky.social
Earlier this year, a month before the release of her MG historical novel, Darlene P. Campos suffered “the worst rejection of her life.”
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts! #writingpodcast #indieauthor
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts! #writingpodcast #indieauthor
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Earlier this year, a month before the release of her MG historical novel, Darlene P. Campos suffered “the worst rejection of her life.”
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts! #writingpodcast #indieauthor
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts! #writingpodcast #indieauthor
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...