A monthly, drop-in publishing Q&A for writers who want clear answers without booking a full consult.

Publisher Office Hours is a live, listening-first group session hosted by Summer Stewart, publisher of Unsolicited Press. It is built for writers who want to understand how small-press publishing works, what publishers pay attention to, and how to make better decisions about submissions, platforms, publicity, and next steps.

You can bring a question.

You can submit a question in advance.

You can also come just to listen.

There is no pressure to speak, pitch, perform, or have your entire publishing life figured out before you show up. This is a practical, low-pressure space for writers who want honest information from someone working inside publishing.

Private publishing guidance for writers who need a clear answer, not a full consult. Not every publishing question requires a Zoom call. Sometimes you do not need a full strategy session, a workshop, or another hour of general advice. You need someone who understands publishing to look at your actual question and give you a clear, honest answer.

The Publisher’s Diagnostic is a short, private, email-only exchange with Summer Stewart, publisher of Unsolicited Press. It is designed for writers who feel stuck, unsure, or overloaded by conflicting advice and want a professional read on what to do next.

This is publishing triage. You bring the questions. I answer them directly.

Publishing is full of vague advice, gatekeeping, and expensive mistakes. These strategy sessions are built for writers, editors, and small press publishers who want honest, practical guidance from someone actively working in independent publishing every day. Bring your manuscript, launch plan, publishing questions, small press idea, marketing struggles, or general literary existential crisis.

We can talk about:

• traditional vs indie publishing

• querying and submissions

• distribution realities

• building readership

• small press sustainability

• marketing that actually works

• platform building without becoming a content machine

• why books stall after publication

• how to move forward strategically instead of reactively

Every session includes:

• 1-hour strategy session

• personalized recap/action email

• lifetime free submissions to Unsolicited Press

• your choice of:

  • an extended feedback report ($25 value) with a future submission

  • OR one year of paid Substack access ($50 value)

A sustainable, book-specific visibility plan for writers who want to promote their work without turning their life into a content treadmill.

Most authors know they should talk about their books online. That does not mean they know what to say, where to say it, how often to show up, or how to do any of it without feeling like they are auditioning for a version of themselves they cannot stand.

This campaign is built for authors who want structure, clarity, and momentum, but do not want to outsource their entire voice or perform some fake internet personality in the name of book marketing. You remain the author. You remain in control of your presence. I build the path, the rhythm, and the post ideas so you are not starting from zero every morning.

This is not managed social media. I do not take over your accounts, impersonate you, or manufacture a brand identity that has nothing to do with your actual work. This is a 12-week campaign plan built around your book, your capacity, your voice, your launch timeline, and your real-life boundaries.

Plan your launch with a publisher, then implement it yourself with a complete publicity toolkit.

Most authors are expected to market their own books. Very few are taught how to do it in a way that is clear, practical, affordable, and sustainable.

The DIY Publicity Toolkit + Strategy Session is built for authors who want real guidance at the beginning of the process, then a self-paced system they can use on their own. You get a focused 45-minute strategy session with Summer Stewart, publisher of Unsolicited Press, plus a complete downloadable publicity framework you can use for this book and return to for future launches.

This is for authors who do not have a full publicity team, do not want to waste money on vague marketing advice, and need a launch plan that respects their time, budget, energy, and actual life.

Stop spinning. Start moving.

Most writers eventually reach the point where they are too close to the manuscript to see it clearly. You may have pages, a partial draft, or a full manuscript, but the questions start piling up: Is the opening working? Is the structure holding? Are the stakes clear? Is this ready to submit, or does it need another serious revision? At some point, rereading the same pages for the hundredth time stops helping. You do not need more private spiraling. You need a clear read and a practical plan.

The Manuscript Roadmap is a focused editorial and publishing assessment for writers who need direction. I read up to 50 pages of your work and create a written assessment that identifies what is working, what is not yet landing, and where the strongest opportunities are. The goal is not to overwhelm you with every possible issue or send you back into the manuscript with a vague list of concerns. The goal is to help you understand the most important next steps, in the right order, so you can revise with more confidence and less panic.

This is especially useful if you have received feedback that felt too general, contradictory, or hard to apply. A Roadmap helps translate the fog into a plan. Depending on the project, I may look at structure, pacing, stakes, voice, character movement, clarity, reader engagement, genre expectations, emotional arc, or where the manuscript seems to fit in the larger publishing landscape. I will also recommend possible publishing paths, which may include small presses, agents, contests, self-publishing, hybrid options, or further revision before submitting.