Hybrid middle grade and romantasy author, Stephanie Burgis joins us this week to chat about how she became a hybrid author and why she continues to publish both independently and traditionally.

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259 Stephanie Burgis | Hybrid Middle Grade and Romantasy Author

We're diving into what it means to be a full-time author, the realities of reaching that point and why most authors have another source of income.

 * Naomi Gibson [https://www.naomigibsonwrites.com/], author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl, Man Muse Monster
 * Melissa Welliver [https://melissawelliver.com/], author of The Undying Tower, My Love Life and the Apocalypse, Soulmates and Other Ways to Die, To the Death
 * Jamie Greenwood [https://www.writeandwrong.co.uk/], creator & host of The Write and Wrong Podcast

S5.E2 - The Truth about becoming a Full Time Author

NYT bestselling horror author, screenwriter and non-fiction author, Grady Hendrix is here! We chat about the research rabbit hole, how he started traditional publishing without an agent and the challenges of being a career author.

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258 Grady Hendrix | Horror Author, Screenwriter and Non-Fiction Author

We're back for a new season all about publishing and in the first episode we are chatting about gatekeepers and the various hurdles they represent!

 * Naomi Gibson [https://www.naomigibsonwrites.com/], author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl, Man Muse Monster
 * Melissa Welliver [https://melissawelliver.com/], author of The Undying Tower, My Love Life and the Apocalypse, Soulmates and Other Ways to Die, To the Death
 * Jamie Greenwood [https://www.writeandwrong.co.uk/], creator & host of the Write and Wrong Podcast

S5.E1 - The Gatekeepers of Publishing

Literary agent, John Baker is here to chat about his career, publishing as a whole and how he approaches queries and finding new authors.

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257 John Baker | Literary Agent

Satirical science fiction writers and former co-writers of Douglas Adams, Martin Smith and Will Adams are with us this week, chatting about their debut novel 'Consequences', stories of their time writing and performing with Douglas Adams and a candid chat about the publishing industry and the problems they ran into whilst publishing with Amazon.

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256 Martin Smith & Will Adams | Satirical Sci-fi Authors and former Douglas Adams Collaborators

Mystery/thriller author Kerry Whittle drops by this week to chat about her debut novel and the wedding table that inspired it as well as the differences between publishing and journalism.

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255 Kerry Whittle | Mystery Thriller Author and Journalist

International bestselling SFF author, Adrian Tchaikovsky joins us this week to chat about his many upcoming releases including a novella, a graphic novel, a new Warhammer story and the latest in his Children of Time series. We also go back to his start as a writer, the many years he spent looking for an agent and how the industry has changed over the years.

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254 Adrian Tchaikovsky | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Editor turned literary agent Rachel Neely is with us this week to talk about her journey from editor to agent, a bit behind the curtain of both roles and what sorts of stories she's looking to add to her list.

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253 Rachel Neely | Literary Agent

Dan Coxon is here to chat about his new book, the fourth in his essay anthology series on writing as well as his journey to become a freelance editor.

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252 Dan Coxon | Writer & Editor of Fiction and Non-Fiction

📚 A publishing podcast for writers looking to learn about the industry. 🖋️ Featuring authors, agents, editors and more... 🎙️ Extended & ad-free episodes on Patreon ❤️

The Write and Wrong Podcast

Bookish, writer friends Jamie, Melissa and Naomi talk about their favourite tropes, their least favourite tropes and everything in between!

 * Naomi Gibson [https://www.naomigibsonwrites.com/], author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl
 * Melissa Welliver [https://melissawelliver.com/], author of The Undying Tower, My Love Life and the Apocalypse
 * Jamie Greenwood [https://www.writeandwrong.co.uk/], creator & host of the Write and Wrong Podcast

Music courtesy of Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFbtXFIaAJ0fOtgyeDs8Jog]

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