In this episode, Jeff is joined by publishing veteran and founder of Bold Story Press, Emily Barrosse. Emily tackles 7 (plus a few more) questions from listners about publishing.

Questions are:

• Are publishers more likely to accept submissions from agents or do they equally accept direct subs? What's the proportion of submissions accepted via agents vs directly from authors?
• What timeline can I expect with a traditional publisher (small, mid, or large)?
• If an author is adamant about not wanting to change their story in any way, should they avoid seeking a traditional publisher and pursue independent publishing instead? What are your thoughts?
• What is the most important thing to include in an agent Query when writing a memoir?
• Is the perception that agents only look at current trends true?
• If I’m writing outside of sales trends (writing the book of my heart) what should I do to get a publisher to see value in my work?
• In the changing landscape of publishing in general and how traditional publishers are pivoting?
• How are the Big Trad publishers situating AI within their operations?
• If someone is considering a hybrid press today, are there any telltale clues that we can use to separate out the legit small publishing houses from those that are out to scam authors?

To contact Emily or find out how to work with her, go to https://www.boldstorypress.com/

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Dixie Williams. Dixie has finished her first novel and would like to write a second about one of the side characters. She and Jeff plot out the novel based on how the characters might grow and look at what a series might look like.

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In this episode, Jeff is joined by Tom Holbrook (author, editor, coach, and former bookstore owner). They discuss story and what they are seeing as editors.