Gabino Iglesias

Rich Tate @richtate.com [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 16:54 UTC

Read (and preorder) more horror. 🕸️🔪📚

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 23:56 UTC

Hey, thank you!

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 23:55 UTC

I feel like I'm hallucinating this novel.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 16:45 UTC

Today in “this is a weird gig”: 1. Someone asked me if I knew House of Bone and Rain already has 1- and 2-star reviews. 2. UK galleys are going to the printer. 3. Something might or might not happen in ten days that could be huge. Or not. 4. Getting preorders is HARD.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 15:19 UTC

🖤

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 15:18 UTC

Heads up! Zenith Literary doesn’t exist. This is a fake agency and they don’t represent any of the books displayed on their home page. These are fucking predators.
zenithliterary.com/books/

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 22:53 UTC

It’s officially too hot in Austin, so I’ve started walking the dog at sunset. One hour or so of music and thinking as the world goes dark. By the time I get home, I’m ready to write.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 20:37 UTC

First, people who don’t charge are also pros, and lots of them (me included) give feedback. Second, paying doesn’t guarantee feedback. Third, if you wanna pay for feedback, hire an editor.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 20:33 UTC

What are y’all reading and watching this weekend?

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 16:11 UTC

Create fearlessly.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 14:08 UTC

My latest New York Times column is up. This time, I talk about new books by Riley Sager, Monika Kim, E.K. Sathue, and Ananda Lima.
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/b...

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 22:54 UTC

“blah blah in perpetuity blah” They hide it and then writers sign. So predatory.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 22:53 UTC

Might have to dedicate the next book to this dude. He’s already been right by my side for two novels…

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 22:01 UTC

Yup! I wanted that in there asap.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 20:00 UTC

I’ve said this before, but it’s timely again. Dear writers: 1. Read contracts carefully. 2. Don’t know what something means? Ask. 3. You can add clauses to your contract. “No AI covers” and “All rights revert to the author after four weeks without communication” are great ones.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 03:05 UTC

One thing that can help you survive in publishing is making sure you’re writing exactly what you want to write.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 15:58 UTC

Yesterday the novel entered the "shut all the windows and listen to nothing but Lustmord while writing in the dark in the middle of the day" territory. I thrive in that place. After I turn in these two reviews, that's where I'll be today. Hope you have a productive day.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 01:30 UTC

Afternoon mood brought to you by Randy Ortiz.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 21:07 UTC

Last weekend I sat on a panel where four other writers encouraged folks to submit to venues that charge reading fees and to pay for entry fees to contests because if you win, it’s worth it. I said “Never pay. Fuck fees.” Nice and friendly? No, but fuck fees. Never pay to play.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 15:54 UTC

Hey, a little star for House of Bone and Rain at Library Journal!
www.libraryjournal.com/review/house...

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 15:08 UTC

Got recognized by a reader at the gym today. Second or third time that’s ever happened. Still weird. Still awesome.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 14:43 UTC

Thank you very much!

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 13:37 UTC

Writing a thing for the newsletter about how hard it is to get your book reviewed. In case you miss it later, it boils down to this: it’s REALLY hard for many reasons and it often has nothing to do with the quality of your work, so don’t let lack of reviews get you down.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 15:53 UTC

That sucks.

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