99 Books and Checking Every Box
Bestselling author Eliza Knight self-publishes romance novels and traditionally publishes historical fiction and contemporary thrillers. Her latest novel TRADWIFE, coming out in August under the pen n...
26 Jun 45min
A Wild Path to Publishing Weird Books
Lawyer and bestselling author Emily Jane has penned an incredible pile of genre-bending manuscripts, and her publishing journey is just as unconventional as her books. It wasn’t until her 6th manuscri...
17 Jun 56min
Kidlit Author Gets Her Place in the Sun
Moniza Hossain had FOUR middle grade novels die on submission before landing two picture book deals. Now she also has a middle grade horror novel coming out. After a brutal 10-year journey, it’s final...
5 Jun 44min
X-treme Research & Writing YA Thrillers
April Henry goes to extreme lengths to research her mystery/thriller novels, like allowing herself to get kidnapped! She has published 31 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults, with more to com...
27 Mai 54min
Scoring a Three-Book Deal
Tara Sexton landed a 3-book deal with her sports romance series... but it didn’t come easy! She had a 10-year marathon of close calls, TONS of unpublished manuscripts, and a crazy submission process b...
15 Mai 48min
How an Architect Designs a Novel
After Amin Ahmad lost his agent and his editor, his crime novel series was cut short. But now he’s back in the game with a brand-new thriller called A KILLER IN THE FAMILY. In this episode Amin talks ...
6 Mai 48min
Following the Magic in Novels & Screenplays
Ruth Knafo Setton was told there was “no chance” her book would get published, but after parting ways with her agent, she sold the book on her own and won some awards for it along the way!Ruth writes ...
24 Apr 59min
How to "Bee" A Professional Author
Beekeeper and kidlit author Shanna Upchurch got orphaned by her editor and dumped by her agent within a 48-hour period. But she kept things professional and a few weeks later landed a 6-figure deal at...
17 Apr 52min
