This week, Eva and Katryn get real about self-esteem crashes after publishing, from the forever wait for good news to drop into your inbox, to that feeling of having to beg people to read your book in self-promo. Katryn has a new Lord of the Rings-inspired verb for your consideration, and Eva turns into a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man for reasons of EMOTION.

*On hiatus until late summer/early fall!*

Content/Spoiler Warnings: TW for discussion of body dysmorphia and disordered eating (non-graphic, brief)

Sources:

• Eva discusses the exciting news that Penguin formed Berkeley XO, a new imprint dedicated to crossover audiences in YA and New Adult!

• A new verb was born! Denethored is in our forever vocab.

• Two of our listeners, JR Cathers and Maggie Rapier, have new books to celebrate! JR’s buzzy Romantasy, Child of Shivay, is coming out in October, and Maggie’s Soulgazer is out now and a USA Today bestseller!!

• Also, please don’t hesitate to DM us if you have good news to celebrate!

• Follow Eva and Katryn on Substack for more big publishing feels (especially Eva right now for REASONS!)