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J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the Toys “R” Us theme song long before becoming an author.
Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript in to your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business — editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.
Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouse Zach Bohannon as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business.
This Week’s Episode
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O’Donnell as they discuss the week’s publishing topics, including some exciting publishing news for our very own J.D.! Then, stick around as Christine chats with Ashley Winstead.
Ashley Winstead is the author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and The Last Housewife. She holds a Ph.D. in contemporary American literature and a B.A. in English and art history. She lives in Houston, Texas, where she drinks red wine and dreams up novels. Her latest, Midnight is The Darkest Hour, was released last week, October 3, and is available wherever books are sold!
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Show Credits
Host: J. D. Barker
Host: Christine Daigle
Host: JP Rindfleisch IX
Host: Kevin Tumlinson
Host: Patrick O’Donnell
Music: Nicorus
Voice Over: Rick Ganley (recorded at Mill Pond Studio)
Show Notes and Audio Production: Geoff Emberlyn
In This Episode
Ashley Winstead
Midnight is The Darkest Hour
Simon & Schuster Team Up With J.D. Barker Imprint, Hampton Creek Press
Lit Agent Laura Zats’ Twitter Thread on Lit Agent Landscape
Can Spotify Take Digital Audiobooks to the Next Level? (via Publishers Weekly)
Best of BookTok
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