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121: How To Get A Book Published

Feb 06, 202430 min
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Episode description

On this episode, we chat about how the book publishing industry works—and how you can publish a book of your own, either the traditional or nontraditional way.

[Here’s the PDF] Lucinda mentioned in the podcast!

Topics covered include:

  • What Lucinda learned going from being an agent to being an author;
  • The role of literary agents in getting you a book deal;
  • The art of the “query letter”;
  • How to shape a book so it’s distinct and differentiated;
  • Timely and timeless ideas;
  • Whether having a platform as a potential author is important;
  • Your voice, content, and offering as an author;
  • Whether to self-publish or traditionally publish a book.

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