Writing a serialized novel worked for Charles Dickens, so author Bill McKibben decided to give it a try! In this article Writer’s Relief found on LitHub.com, McKibben talks about what he learned while posting weekly chunks of a longer story in his Substack newsletter. His readers revealed that the story lingered longer in their minds and they even offered ongoing feedback, suggesting possible plot twists and mourning the demise of favorite characters.

Read more here about how McKibben’s serialized novel publishing experience was uniquely different from traditional publishing.