How do you get a book published? What does an agent do? Which publisher is the best home for your book? I answer all of these questions and more in this week's episode, informed by the crash course in publishing that I've gotten in the past nine months and my own publishing journey (which is still ongoing!). I talk about the most challenging parts of trying to pitch a book, how novels differ from nonfiction books when it comes to the publishing process, and answer questions from listeners about book covers, how I outlined, and whether you even need to be a "good" writer in order to get published. Enjoy!

[timestamps]

0:00 - intro

2:41 - fiction vs. nonfiction

5:00 - "be more famous"

6:08 - finding an agent

11:50 - submitting to publishers

17:12 - book advances

19:14 - writing and editing

20:44 - post-manuscript delivery, pre-publication

22:12 - q&a

[references]

https://nybookeditors.com/blog/

https://nybookeditors.com/2019/11/9-donts-when-querying-agents/

https://stephaniewrobel.com/for-writers/

https://stepheniemeyer.com/the-story-of-twilight-getting-published/

https://www.thebinderyagency.com/blog/2018/5/30/what-kind-of-advance-should-i-expect

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