by Brad Pauquette | Aug 6, 2026 | Main Feature, Publishing
The word “abalone” may refer to one of three things: A particular type of edible mollusk with a shiny shell. An expletive typically employed ni fear of lunch meat, “Ahhhh Balogna!” A super cool magazine developed by Lucy Grecu Let’s talk more about the third...
by Brad Pauquette | May 21, 2026 | Graduates, Publishing
Beyond the Mirage is a little bit contemporary, a little bit magical, a little bit Christian—and a lot of everything-goes-wrong drama. Check it out and read the description on Amazon here. 2025 apprenticeship graduate Vella Karman released her first novel today, and I...
by Brad Pauquette | Jan 21, 2026 | News, Publishing
Four years ago, I first met Alli Prince. She applied to become an apprentice and we met over Zoom. She was nervous and unsure of herself. She had been homeschooled and done a year of community college. She’d written some short stories and started some novel drafts,...
by Brad Pauquette | Dec 3, 2025 | News, Publishing
Today we’re celebrating the release of Snowboard Girl by Shannon Dunn-Downing. Snowboard Girl is Shannon’s inspiring true story as the first American to ever win an Olympic medal in the sport of snowboarding. Shannon wrote this book with us as part of our Arche...
by Administrator | Oct 21, 2025 | Main Feature, News, Publishing
You have the chance to be a part of something awesome. We are releasing the first volume of a new literary magazine, called The Abalone, this spring and we want to feature YOUR work in it. Submissions are officially open! The Abalone will be a print edition in The...
by Brad Pauquette | Aug 29, 2025 | News, Publishing
Thirzah released the third and final book of her Adventures in Eldnaire series today. It’s a great book, and a tremendous accomplishment! If you’ve read the first two books, I promise you this is the conclusion you’ve been waiting for. Let’s be real, the ending to...