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The Industry is a Mess, Your Story Isn't
The publishing industry is chaotic, glitchy, and occasionally held together with duct tape—but your story? That part is solid.
In this episode of Pros Talking Prose, Stacey and Troy dig into the hidden work behind every book you hold—the invisible labor, emotional investment, and sheer number of moving pieces that go into getting a story from a writer’s brain to a reader’s hands. From editors and designers to printers, platforms, deadlines, and distribution delays, publishing is rarely simple… and never instant.
We talk about why there are no true emergencies in publishing (even when it feels like everything is on fire), why authors often undervalue their work, and why finishing and publishing a book is more like completing a triathlon than clicking “publish.”
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, behind, underpaid, or tempted to quit—this episode is your reminder that:
Your words matter
Your book is not disposable
And the work you’re doing is worth respecting (and pricing accordingly)
Whether you’re an indie author, traditionally published, or still working toward your first finished draft, this conversation will help you step back, breathe, and see the bigger picture of what it truly takes to make books—and why that effort deserves appreciation.
Because the industry might be a mess… but your story isn’t.
#ProsTalkingProse #PublishingPodcast #AuthorLife #IndieAuthors
#BookPublishing #WritingCommunity #WritersOfYouTube
#AuthorMindset #BehindTheBook #BookIndustry
#SelfPublishing #TraditionalPublishing #AuthorBusiness
#WritersSupportWriters #CreativeProcess
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By Stacey SmekofskeThe publishing industry is chaotic, glitchy, and occasionally held together with duct tape—but your story? That part is solid.
In this episode of Pros Talking Prose, Stacey and Troy dig into the hidden work behind every book you hold—the invisible labor, emotional investment, and sheer number of moving pieces that go into getting a story from a writer’s brain to a reader’s hands. From editors and designers to printers, platforms, deadlines, and distribution delays, publishing is rarely simple… and never instant.
We talk about why there are no true emergencies in publishing (even when it feels like everything is on fire), why authors often undervalue their work, and why finishing and publishing a book is more like completing a triathlon than clicking “publish.”
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, behind, underpaid, or tempted to quit—this episode is your reminder that:
Your words matter
Your book is not disposable
And the work you’re doing is worth respecting (and pricing accordingly)
Whether you’re an indie author, traditionally published, or still working toward your first finished draft, this conversation will help you step back, breathe, and see the bigger picture of what it truly takes to make books—and why that effort deserves appreciation.
Because the industry might be a mess… but your story isn’t.
#ProsTalkingProse #PublishingPodcast #AuthorLife #IndieAuthors
#BookPublishing #WritingCommunity #WritersOfYouTube
#AuthorMindset #BehindTheBook #BookIndustry
#SelfPublishing #TraditionalPublishing #AuthorBusiness
#WritersSupportWriters #CreativeProcess