Kate Broad published ten romance novels with Entangled (and wrote a LOT of books that didn’t sell) before publishing GREENWICH, her literary debut, with St. Martin’s Press. Kate's publishing journey is WILD and she has so much great advice to share about writing and publishing.

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• Website: katebroad.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/katebroadbooks
• Substack: https://katebroad.substack.com/
• Buy Greenwich: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250363046/greenwich/

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David Lane Williams always knew he wanted to be two things: a cop and a writer. He started out writing excellent police reports before publishing two nonfiction books. And now, after many detours, his debut novel, Carousel Grift, is out in the world. 

David’s path to publication has more twists and turns than an amusement park ride, from going to film school, to finding himself on the board of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association!

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• Website: https://www.davidlanewilliams.com/
• Order CAROUSEL GRIFT: https://bookshop.org/p/books/carousel-grift/187efb12ab80f6fc?ean=9781685136666&next=t

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Middle grade author Sarah Allen checks a lot of boxes when it comes to bumps in the road to publishing: a long querying journey, parting ways with her first agent, and being orphaned by her editor. But she’s also gotten to check a lot of the good boxes, too: heartfelt letters from readers, a school visit involving a limo ride, and two two-book deals with Macmillion Children’s. 

Learn about her path to publishing her four middle grade novels (so far!), including her two most recent “spooky” books, Monster Tree and The Nightmare House. And hear her advice on how kidlit authors can connect with teachers and plan great school visits.

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• Website: https://www.sarahallenbooks.com/ 
• Newsletter: https://sarahallen.substack.com/

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Jennifer Fawcett landed her agent somewhat easily but got stuck in a never-ending cycle of revisions and submissions before finally selling her debut horror novel, Beneath the Stairs. We also discuss her work as a playwright and her new thriller novel, Keep This for Me.

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• Website: https://jenniferfawcettauthor.com/
• Order Keep This for Me: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keep-This-for-Me/Jennifer-Fawcett/9781668050644
• Instagram: @JenniferFawcett_Author
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@jenniferfawcett_author
• Substack: https://jenniferfawcett.substack.com/

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Robyn Ryle has pivoted many times in her career, publishing in multiple genres and by multiple methods: traditional publishing with an agent, self-publishing, and publishing with a small, brand-new indie press. Her novel-in-stories, Sex of the Midwest, is being published by Galiot Press and recently earned a starred review from Kirkus!

Robyn Ryle is the author of two award-winning nonfiction books: She/He/They/Me and Throw Like a Girl Cheer Like a Boy. Her short story collection, Sex of the Midwest, is forthcoming from Galiot Press in October 2025. Her essays and stories have appeared in CNN, Newsweek, BELT Magazine, StorySouth and CALYX Journal, among others.

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• Website: https://robynryle.com/
• Substack: https://robynryle.substack.com/
• Buy Robyn’s Books: https://bookshop.org/shop/Robynsbooks
• Kirkus Review of Sex of the Midwest: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/robyn-ryle/sex-of-the-midwest/

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Kat Lewis thought her book had died on submission. She was so burned out on revisions and rejections that she announced she was quitting writing… But then a fairy-god-editor made her book deal dream come true. Now, after a ten year journey, she has finally sold her debut novel, Good People, to Simon & Schuster.

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• Website: https://www.katjolewis.com/
• Substack: https://katjolewis.substack.com/
• Self-paced Craft Courses: https://craftwithkat.thinkific.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katjolewis/

• Kat mentions Austin Kleon's book Show Your Work: https://bookshop.org/a/91104/9780761178972
• Eva mentions Mary Kole’s newsletter post, The One Trick to Getting Published That Gatekeepers Don’t Want You to Know.

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A special episode with Esperanza Hope Snyder and Marines Alvarez! Esperanza is an accomplished poet and the author of the novel Orange Wine. Marines is a popular book influencer and the tastemaker at the head of Mareas, the imprint at Bindery Books that acquired Esperanza’s novel. 

We chat about the new publishing model at Bindery Books, how Marines built her following as a book influencer on YouTube and TikTok, and, of course, Esperanza’s twenty-year journey to publishing Orange Wine (which releases September 30, 2025!).

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• Website: http://esperanzahopesnyder.com
• Preorder Orange Wine from bookshop, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/orange-wine-esperanza-hope-snyder/1146776940?ean=9781964721347
• Instagram: esperanza_hope_snyder

• http://mareas.binderybooks.com
• Instagram:@mynameismarines
• YouTube: @mynameismarines

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Lacey N. Dunham’s debut novel, The Belles, is coming out very soon, so we discuss the intense emotions and anxieties that are common to feel before your book releases (and why maybe all writers need a therapist). 

Lacey also shares her intentional and highly-successful querying strategy, as well as what it was like getting into the publishing world having come from a rural, lower-class background. 

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• Website: https://www.laceyndunham.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/lndhop
• Threads: www.threads.com/@lndhop
• Bluesky: bookbent.bsky.social
• Preorder The Belles: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Belles/Lacey-N-Dunham/9781668084861

We mentioned: 

• Evelyn Skye's post on why preorders matter a lot.
• My interview with Courtney Maum

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In the query trenches and on submission, thriller author Jessica Payne went from piles of rejections to multiple offers from agents and publishers.

How? She reflected on her rejections and learned to pivot.

Plus, we discuss her experience with digital publisher Bookouture, and how she got her latest two-book deal with Penguin Random House.

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Website: www.jessicapayne.net

Substack: https://jessicapayneauthor.substack.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicapayne.writer/

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessicapayne.bsky.social

We mentioned: 

• Jane Friedman
• Courtney Maum’s book Before and After the Book Deal
• Agent Rachelle Gardner’s explanation of why so many books die on submission: https://www.threads.net/@rachelle_literary_agent/post/DHi4X0Rs1vA
• https://goodstoryco.substack.com/p/the-one-trick-to-getting-published
• Gotham Ghost Writers

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Evelyn Skye, a bestselling author of books for teens and adults, has now published TEN novels. But her publishing career hasn’t been as easy as she makes it look. With a cheerful smile, Evelyn talks about how she weathered hundreds of agent rejections and many (many!) manuscripts that died on submission. In this episode we discuss Evelyn’s tenth novel, The Incredible Kindness of Paper, and the moment years ago when she almost gave up on writing (and what made her keep trying!).

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• Website: creativeinspiredhappy.com
• Substack: https://www.creativeinspiredhappy.com/
• The Incredible Kindness of Paper: https://bookshop.org/a/91104/9781668081907

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