How To Become A Published Author | Ore Agbaje-Williams

EP 70 - In todays episode I'm joined by Author Ore, who started her career in publishing before writing her book 'The Three Of Us'.

In today's episode we discuss how to succeed in the publishing industry, the process for getting a book published and how much money you can earn for the various roles in the publishing industry and as an author.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

5:03 - Is university worth it?

12:25 - How Ore landed her first job through Creative Access 22:15 - These are the different jobs you can do in Publishing 33:30 - Day in the life working in a publishing house

39:45 - You have to be willing to sacrifice to succeed

43:15 - I made a HUGE mistake!

46:55 - The importance of a literary agent

51:30 - Ideas can spark from anything!

53:25 - Getting inspiration for her first book and journey to publish

1:01:27 - Book publishing deals explained

1:07:55 - Advice for anyone looking to write their own book

1:09:59 - Ore's metric of success for herself as an author

1:15:22 - How to deal with writers' block

1:16:55 - Quick fire questions with Ore

1:18:43 - Ore advice to younger self