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.
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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 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.
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#writingcommunity
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts.
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#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.
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#writingcommunity
Find The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get podcasts.
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity
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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!
So excited to be named one of the Best Podcasts About the Publishing Industry!
Read full article here: aspiringauthor.com/best-podcast...
And listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
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#writingcommunity #publishingindustry
Read full article here: aspiringauthor.com/best-podcast...
And listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishingindustry
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So excited to be named one of the Best Podcasts About the Publishing Industry!
Read full article here: aspiringauthor.com/best-podcast...
And listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishingindustry
Read full article here: aspiringauthor.com/best-podcast...
And listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishingindustry
Don't miss the latest episode of The Long Road to Publishing with Kate Broad who published TEN romance novels with Entangled before landing her literary Big 5 debut!
(Her novel Greenwich is one of my top reads of the year!)
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
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(Her novel Greenwich is one of my top reads of the year!)
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
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From Indie Romance to a Big 5 Debut | The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston
with Kate Broad
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November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Don't miss the latest episode of The Long Road to Publishing with Kate Broad who published TEN romance novels with Entangled before landing her literary Big 5 debut!
(Her novel Greenwich is one of my top reads of the year!)
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
(Her novel Greenwich is one of my top reads of the year!)
#writingcommunity #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
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
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SAVE THE DATES!
Here's out official schedule for #RevPitFiF! Join us throughout the week for writing sprints hosted by our wonderful editors, along with our mock pitch contest for practice (#MockPit) and our Critique Partner Match!
#writersofbluesky #writersky
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Here's out official schedule for #RevPitFiF! Join us throughout the week for writing sprints hosted by our wonderful editors, along with our mock pitch contest for practice (#MockPit) and our Critique Partner Match!
#writersofbluesky #writersky
reviseresub.com/mini-events/...
November 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
SAVE THE DATES!
Here's out official schedule for #RevPitFiF! Join us throughout the week for writing sprints hosted by our wonderful editors, along with our mock pitch contest for practice (#MockPit) and our Critique Partner Match!
#writersofbluesky #writersky
reviseresub.com/mini-events/...
Here's out official schedule for #RevPitFiF! Join us throughout the week for writing sprints hosted by our wonderful editors, along with our mock pitch contest for practice (#MockPit) and our Critique Partner Match!
#writersofbluesky #writersky
reviseresub.com/mini-events/...
November 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Writer pals, as we venture into “best of” list season, remember to focus on your other accomplishments.
That new draft, the books you’ve read to hone your craft…
Maybe the new thing you’re doing outside of writing (these are so important!)
Zero in on what you can control, and keep your head up. ❤️
That new draft, the books you’ve read to hone your craft…
Maybe the new thing you’re doing outside of writing (these are so important!)
Zero in on what you can control, and keep your head up. ❤️
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Writer pals, as we venture into “best of” list season, remember to focus on your other accomplishments.
That new draft, the books you’ve read to hone your craft…
Maybe the new thing you’re doing outside of writing (these are so important!)
Zero in on what you can control, and keep your head up. ❤️
That new draft, the books you’ve read to hone your craft…
Maybe the new thing you’re doing outside of writing (these are so important!)
Zero in on what you can control, and keep your head up. ❤️
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Attention applicants!
We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)
See you then!
We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)
See you then!
November 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Attention applicants!
We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)
See you then!
We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)
See you then!
Are you easily distracted when writing? I certainly am!
My latest free #substack newsletter, filled with TONS of writing/publishing links and resources for the #amwriting and #amquerying crowd and more!
evalangston.substack.com/p/writing-is...
#writingcommunity
My latest free #substack newsletter, filled with TONS of writing/publishing links and resources for the #amwriting and #amquerying crowd and more!
evalangston.substack.com/p/writing-is...
#writingcommunity
Writing is Hard with My Husband at Home
Plus lots to listen to and TONS of writing links & resources
evalangston.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Are you easily distracted when writing? I certainly am!
My latest free #substack newsletter, filled with TONS of writing/publishing links and resources for the #amwriting and #amquerying crowd and more!
evalangston.substack.com/p/writing-is...
#writingcommunity
My latest free #substack newsletter, filled with TONS of writing/publishing links and resources for the #amwriting and #amquerying crowd and more!
evalangston.substack.com/p/writing-is...
#writingcommunity
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So excited to share this wonderful conversation on My Rejection Story.
Alice asked such thoughtful questions and I got really vulnerable about my history of rejection... and how I overcame those rejections!
#podcast #writingcommunity #rejection
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
Alice asked such thoughtful questions and I got really vulnerable about my history of rejection... and how I overcame those rejections!
#podcast #writingcommunity #rejection
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
Eva Langston: "My Novel Died On Submission" — Publisher Rejection, Landing a Book Agent, & Fostering a Writing Community
Spotify video
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October 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
So excited to share this wonderful conversation on My Rejection Story.
Alice asked such thoughtful questions and I got really vulnerable about my history of rejection... and how I overcame those rejections!
#podcast #writingcommunity #rejection
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
Alice asked such thoughtful questions and I got really vulnerable about my history of rejection... and how I overcame those rejections!
#podcast #writingcommunity #rejection
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
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Look all I want is for the two of us to knit our lives into one singular existence while you also leave me alone most of the time
October 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Look all I want is for the two of us to knit our lives into one singular existence while you also leave me alone most of the time
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Do you have a poem about a child or childhood looking for a home? The 2026 Spangler Award is open to submissions through January 31. $5 fee. Winner receives $200 & publication. General submissions are open, too (no fee)!
#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions
#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions
RCC MUSE Now Accepting Submissions & Spangler Poetry Award Entries
Submit poetry or prose to RCC MUSE by Jan 31, 2026 for the Spring 2025 edition + poetry submissions are open to $200 Spangler Award.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Do you have a poem about a child or childhood looking for a home? The 2026 Spangler Award is open to submissions through January 31. $5 fee. Winner receives $200 & publication. General submissions are open, too (no fee)!
#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions
#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions
All these horror stories and more on THE LONG ROAD TO PUBLISHING
Each episode is full of incredible stories and lots of great advice for anyone brave enough to travel the long and twisty path to publishing.
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcast!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Each episode is full of incredible stories and lots of great advice for anyone brave enough to travel the long and twisty path to publishing.
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcast!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM
All these horror stories and more on THE LONG ROAD TO PUBLISHING
Each episode is full of incredible stories and lots of great advice for anyone brave enough to travel the long and twisty path to publishing.
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcast!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Each episode is full of incredible stories and lots of great advice for anyone brave enough to travel the long and twisty path to publishing.
Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcast!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
David Lane Williams always knew he wanted to be two things: a cop and a writer. He published 2 nonfiction books, and now, after many detours, his debut novel, Carousel Grift, is out in the world.
Don't miss the whole carnival-ride story! #writingpodcast
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Don't miss the whole carnival-ride story! #writingpodcast
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The Cop Who Caught the Writing Bug | The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston
with David Lane Williams
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October 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
David Lane Williams always knew he wanted to be two things: a cop and a writer. He published 2 nonfiction books, and now, after many detours, his debut novel, Carousel Grift, is out in the world.
Don't miss the whole carnival-ride story! #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Don't miss the whole carnival-ride story! #writingpodcast
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
Such a great conversation! So glad we brought up the Merlin Magic Sleep Suit! 🤣
***NEW EPISODE!!!***
@evalangston.bsky.social and Amanda Fields talk with Allison Buccola, author of The Ascent, about the anxieties of new motherhood, renegotiating relationships post-childbirth, and navigating career transitions.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:
@evalangston.bsky.social and Amanda Fields talk with Allison Buccola, author of The Ascent, about the anxieties of new motherhood, renegotiating relationships post-childbirth, and navigating career transitions.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:
Allison Buccola: Cult Following
Eva and Amanda chat with Allison Buccola, author of The Ascent, about surviving the anxieties of new motherhood, renegotiating relationships post-childbirth, and navigating career transitions.
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Such a great conversation! So glad we brought up the Merlin Magic Sleep Suit! 🤣
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Deadline alert! October 31 is the deadline to submit tiny writings to The Headlight Review's "Mighty Micros" edition. Surprise them in 400 words or less. Pieces will be published online on a rolling basis & will be accompanied by handmade chapbooks. $5 fee.
#writers #litmags #callforsubmissions
#writers #litmags #callforsubmissions
The Headlight Review Loves Micro Prose/Poems
The Headlight Review wants to read your micro prose and poems for its issue "Mighty Micros." Submissions open through October 31.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Deadline alert! October 31 is the deadline to submit tiny writings to The Headlight Review's "Mighty Micros" edition. Surprise them in 400 words or less. Pieces will be published online on a rolling basis & will be accompanied by handmade chapbooks. $5 fee.
#writers #litmags #callforsubmissions
#writers #litmags #callforsubmissions
So excited to share this wonderful conversation on My Rejection Story.
Alice asked such thoughtful questions and I got really vulnerable about my history of rejection... and how I overcame those rejections!
#podcast #writingcommunity #rejection
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
Alice asked such thoughtful questions and I got really vulnerable about my history of rejection... and how I overcame those rejections!
#podcast #writingcommunity #rejection
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
Eva Langston: "My Novel Died On Submission" — Publisher Rejection, Landing a Book Agent, & Fostering a Writing Community
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
So excited to share this wonderful conversation on My Rejection Story.
Alice asked such thoughtful questions and I got really vulnerable about my history of rejection... and how I overcame those rejections!
#podcast #writingcommunity #rejection
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
Alice asked such thoughtful questions and I got really vulnerable about my history of rejection... and how I overcame those rejections!
#podcast #writingcommunity #rejection
open.spotify.com/episode/5YPW...
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There’s something about a literary fall 🍁
October 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
There’s something about a literary fall 🍁
In today’s paid #substack: Episode 2 w Julia Bartz and Episode 3 w Kern Carter AD-FREE!
PLUS behind-the-scenes for each episode.
Not a paid subscriber? No worries. Listen to any episode of The Long Road to Publishing wherever you find podcasts!
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PLUS behind-the-scenes for each episode.
Not a paid subscriber? No worries. Listen to any episode of The Long Road to Publishing wherever you find podcasts!
evalangston.substack.com/p/the-long-r...
The Long Road to Publishing Episodes 2 & 3
Ad-Free! Plus, behind-the-scenes of the episodes!
evalangston.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In today’s paid #substack: Episode 2 w Julia Bartz and Episode 3 w Kern Carter AD-FREE!
PLUS behind-the-scenes for each episode.
Not a paid subscriber? No worries. Listen to any episode of The Long Road to Publishing wherever you find podcasts!
evalangston.substack.com/p/the-long-r...
PLUS behind-the-scenes for each episode.
Not a paid subscriber? No worries. Listen to any episode of The Long Road to Publishing wherever you find podcasts!
evalangston.substack.com/p/the-long-r...
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"I understand what you did. I understand the culture you came from, why you did it. And today, this is what I choose to retain from it."
Don't miss our conversation with Haitian activist, journalist, & UN international consultant Monique Clesca:
Don't miss our conversation with Haitian activist, journalist, & UN international consultant Monique Clesca:
Monique Clesca: Silence is a Language
Amanda and Eva chat with Monique Clesca, author of Silence and Resistance: Memoir of a Girlhood in Haiti, about reckoning with family secrets, healing, and fighting for Haitian children's rights.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"I understand what you did. I understand the culture you came from, why you did it. And today, this is what I choose to retain from it."
Don't miss our conversation with Haitian activist, journalist, & UN international consultant Monique Clesca:
Don't miss our conversation with Haitian activist, journalist, & UN international consultant Monique Clesca:
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We're looking for a new Poetry editor!
Details about this and other staff opportunities here:
Details about this and other staff opportunities here:
Opportunities
Literary Mama is an all-volunteer organization that brings mamas and mama supporters together through literature. Over the years, our staff has included mamas of all sorts, reaching across identities ...
literarymama.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're looking for a new Poetry editor!
Details about this and other staff opportunities here:
Details about this and other staff opportunities here:
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🚨🚨 OCTOBER SUBMISSION CALLS 🚨🚨
Make sure you don’t miss an opportunity, and get these and more delivered right to your mailbox by signing up for our newsletter!
Make sure you don’t miss an opportunity, and get these and more delivered right to your mailbox by signing up for our newsletter!
October 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🚨🚨 OCTOBER SUBMISSION CALLS 🚨🚨
Make sure you don’t miss an opportunity, and get these and more delivered right to your mailbox by signing up for our newsletter!
Make sure you don’t miss an opportunity, and get these and more delivered right to your mailbox by signing up for our newsletter!
Don’t miss this great episode of The Long Road to Publishing with MG author @sarahallen.bsky.social!
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October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Don’t miss this great episode of The Long Road to Publishing with MG author @sarahallen.bsky.social!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...