<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is now up on Substack.<br>Can We Get Off The Roller Coaster?<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/can-we-get-off-the-roller-coaster?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/can-we-get-off-the-roller-coaster?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/can-we-get-off-the-roller-coaster?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a></p>
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<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is now up free on Substack<br>Counting The Cost<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/counting-the-cost?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/counting-the-cost?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/counting-the-cost?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a><br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a><br><a href="/tags/bookindustrynews/" rel="tag">#BookIndustryNews</a></p>
<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is up. Trying Not To Be Political.<br><a href="https://buff.ly/0EtyBEC" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>buff.ly/0EtyBEC</a> <br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>
<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#Bookmarketing</a> links is up.<br>This Crazy Thing We Do<br><a href="https://www.maureencrisp.com/2025/08/this-crazy-thing-we-do.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.maureencrisp.com/2025/08/this-crazy-thing-we-do.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.maureencrisp.com/2025/08/t</span><span class="invisible">his-crazy-thing-we-do.html</span></a></p>
<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is now up for free on Substack<br>Is It A Trend?<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/is-it-a-trend?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/is-it-a-trend?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/is-it-a-trend?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>
<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is now up on Substack.<br>Show Me The Money.<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/show-me-the-money?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/show-me-the-money?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/show-me-the-money?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a><br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>
<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is now up on substack. Sharing our ideas.<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/sharing-our-ideas?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/sharing-our-ideas?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/sharing-our-ideas?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a><br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>
<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is now up on Substack. <br>How to Find A New Book<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/how-to-find-a-new-book?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/how-to-find-a-new-book?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/how-to-find-a-new-book?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>
<p>My first roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links for 2026 is now up free on Substack.<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/trying-to-stay-sane-for-2026?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/trying-to-stay-sane-for-2026?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/trying-to-stay-sane-for-2026?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a></p>
<p>Current (2026) profession-related data on me, your <a href="/tags/medical/" rel="tag">#medical</a> <a href="/tags/editor/" rel="tag">#editor</a>:</p><p>• 42 years in <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a>, 31 of them in medical <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a></p><p>• Self-employed full time since 1995</p><p>• Holder of <a href="/tags/professional/" rel="tag">#professional</a> <a href="/tags/certification/" rel="tag">#certification</a> as an editor in the <a href="/tags/life/" rel="tag">#life</a> <a href="/tags/sciences/" rel="tag">#sciences</a> since 2008; see <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2uwnx3wd" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>tinyurl.com/2uwnx3wd</a></p>
<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is now up on my free sub stack. Caution: Look Carefully At The Message<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/caution-look-carefully-at-the-message?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/caution-look-carefully-at-the-message?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/caution-look-carefully-at-the-message?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a><br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a><br><a href="/tags/bookindustrynews/" rel="tag">#BookIndustryNews</a></p>
<p>15 years in and we're just getting started! Flipboard's CEO <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span> spoke with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@forbes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>forbes</span></a></span>'s Andy Meek about being digital survivors, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@surf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>surf</span></a></span>, and our role in the future of publishing.</p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2025/10/30/flipboard-ceo-mike-mccue-on-the-15-year-old-app-were-just-getting-started/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2025/10/30/flipboard-ceo-mike-mccue-on-the-15-year-old-app-were-just-getting-started/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/</span><span class="invisible">2025/10/30/flipboard-ceo-mike-mccue-on-the-15-year-old-app-were-just-getting-started/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#Publishing</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/apps/" rel="tag">#Apps</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/opensocial/" rel="tag">#OpenSocial</a> <a href="/tags/surfsocial/" rel="tag">#SurfSocial</a></p>
<p>"The 'Why I’m Leaving Substack' post is the new 'Goodbye to All That,'” writes Sarah Scrier for NiemanLab. Some top newsletter writers — including Anne Helen Petersen, Lyz Lenz, and Virginia Sole-Smith — have left Substack for Patreon. Email delivery issues, poor technical support and an overemphasis on social features were reasons for their departure. Both Petersen and Lenz also referenced Substack's platforming of Nazis and hate speech in their farewell notes. Here's more.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/L22UTT" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>flip.it/L22UTT</a></p><p><a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#Publishing</a> <a href="/tags/substack/" rel="tag">#Substack</a> <a href="/tags/patreon/" rel="tag">#Patreon</a> <a href="/tags/newsletters/" rel="tag">#Newsletters</a> <a href="/tags/lyzlenz/" rel="tag">#LyzLenz</a> <a href="/tags/annehelenpetersen/" rel="tag">#AnneHelenPetersen</a> <a href="/tags/virginiasolesmith/" rel="tag">#VirginiaSoleSmith</a></p>
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<p>At last! It starts this fall:</p><p>"A new era for Open Research Europe" </p><p><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/new-era-open-research-europe-2026-03-26_en" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/new-era-open-research-europe-2026-03-26_en"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">research-and-innovation.ec.eur</span><span class="invisible">opa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/new-era-open-research-europe-2026-03-26_en</span></a></p><p>Diamond <a href="/tags/openaccess/" rel="tag">#openaccess</a> for all authors from 11 supporting countries:</p><p>🇦🇹 Austria<br>🇫🇷 France<br>🇩🇪 Germany<br>🇮🇹 Italy<br>🇳🇱 Netherlands<br>🇳🇴 Norway<br>🇵🇹 Portugal<br>🇸🇮 Slovenia<br>🇪🇸 Spain<br>🇸🇪 Sweden<br>🇨🇭 Switzerland </p><p>Now "incentivize" institutions to make this the default <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> option. <a href="/tags/openscience/" rel="tag">#openscience</a></p>