With My Background in Publishing, I Knew Nothing Was Make-or-Break
Send us a textIn this episode Samantha Browning Shea talks about MARROW and covers:writing her own book as a literary agent for otherswhen her first novel didn't find a publisherwriting with small children writing characters in the context of their relationships worry over whether a book will work find out more about Samantha herepre-order Marrow hereLearn more about the upcoming host of Writing Stories Jessica Kinnison here
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"This is my start" — Lorraine Russell tells the story of Love and Shadows
Send us a textLorraine Russell tells the story of Love and Shadows. Along the way she covers: Self-publishing on AmazonUsing Fiverr to find cover designers and editors Fear of failure Getting yourself into a flow state Working with a writing coachWriting as though telling a story around a campfire Also in this episode: The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston Our upcoming new Writing Stories host, Jessica Kinnison (!!!) Catherine Lacey (Catherine Lacey, if you are out there, we love you!) Buy Love and Shadows here
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"I'm not writing just for myself" — Danielle Teller tells the story of FORGED
Send us a textDanielle Teller tells the story of Forged and talks about: success as a writer rule-breaking the pitfalls of newspaper articles in novels Cassie Chadwick All the Ever Afters When your agent can't place your manuscript How her work as a doctor has informed her writing process Learn more about Danielle here buy FORGED here
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“There’s Someone Out There...I just Have to Find Them." — Christine Kalafus tells the story of FLOOD
Send us a textChristine tells the story of FLOOD and talks about: Westport Writers Workshop Christine PakkalaCopy editing your own work Thinking about text structure like architecture Agent shenanigans Woodhall Press Shampoo and sugar as essential writing tools Combatting perfectionismJaclyn Gilbert and Drift(less) Literary Poets and their memoirs Learn more about Christine hereBuy FLOOD here
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Two Things That Are Anathema in Publishing — Deesha Philyaw tells the story of The Secret Lives of Church Ladie
Send us a textDeesha Philyaw tells the story of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies Along the way she covers: Being in the Norton Anthology of Literature Jamaica Kincaid's story Girl The ways Church Ladies is proudly Black Ways white supremacy shapes the stories we read and tell Misconceptions about race in publishing Revision for her novel Boundaries Her brilliant agent and unorthodox publishing moves Learn more about Deesha hereBuy Secret Lives of Church Ladies here
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