Brette Sember
brettes.bsky.social
Brette Sember
@brettes.bsky.social
Writer, editor, content creator, consultant
I just released my 2025 Gift Guide for Writers on my Substack, The Book Foundry. I've got lots of great ideas for gifts for your writer friends and things you're going to want yourself. It's made up of things I own or have on my own wishlist. open.substack.com/pub/thebookf...
2025 Gift Guide for Writers
NOT a list of Kindles and pens, I promise
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November 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Do you dread winter? Do you count down the days until spring? That used to be me until I went to Iceland in the winter and learned how to love winter. This book is the result. Lots of practical tips! Pick up a copy today to prepare for winter www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRS6Y6H...
September 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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September 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I have a few more slots for my class How to Use AI for Your Book Proposal Without It Using You before it goes on pause. This is NOT about having AI write it for you. Instead this is about making the best (and most ethical) use of the tools available

Learn how to use this tech - it’s not going away
Classes - Brette Sember
Classes
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July 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
My husband said that every time he hears the word “Epstein” it makes him think of Welcome Back Kotter and I think that might be the most Gen X thing I have ever heard.
July 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Q&A with Brette Sember on her book WWII BATTLE TRIVIA FOR KIDS.
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@brettes.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I'm writing a weekly Substack that is free with tips about writing your book and book proposal. I'm sharing my knowledge based on 25+ years in the publishing industry. Here's my latest: open.substack.com/pub/thebookf...
How to Use AI for Your Book Proposal
What to avoid and how to maximize the tech at hand
open.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This is one of the things that has me most concerned-refusal to comply with court orders. 1/
Trump Officials Continue Defiant Stance on Seeking Return of Deported Man (Gift Article)
The Trump administration clashed with a federal judge, refusing to comply with her demand for a road map to release a Maryland man it inadvertently deported to a Salvadoran prison last month.
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April 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This week at The Book Foundry on Substack I'm talking about finding the blind spot in your book thebookfoundry.substack.com/p/overcome-y...
Overcome Your Blind Spot
Almost all of my authors have blind spots in their books or book proposals.
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March 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Get tips for writing, finishing, and publishing your book on my new Substack (currently free). open.substack.com/pub/thebookf... #bookcoach #amwriting
The Book Foundry | Brette Sember | Substack
Advice and tips to get your book (nonfiction or fiction) from idea to publication from an experienced book coach and editor. Click to read The Book Foundry, by Brette Sember, a Substack publication. L...
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February 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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"There is neither a proportional relationship, nor an inverse one, between a writer’s estimation of a work in progress and its actual quality." – Annie Dillard
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February 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I have 5 free passes for Clear that are good for 3 mos if anyone wants them DM me for the code
November 20, 2024 at 2:51 PM