publishing tips

I know what the identity crisis, the fear of publicity, and the lack of expertise feels like when you’re shooting in the dark — because I’ve been there. I left corporate publishing when I was in my twenties, launched my own agency, and got so busy growing my business that I stopped doing the thing […]

You’ve asked, so let’s make this simple: how to choose book comps? If the road from idea to book deal is long and winding, comp titles are the signs that tell agents and editors exactly where you’re headed. A comp title is a recent, successful book your project can sit beside, chosen to prove audience, […]

In this ongoing series, we’re diving into the nuanced strategies and emotional intelligence required to pitch your book successfully, insights you can’t glean from ChatGPT. In Part I we tackled why grief-heavy pitches can fall flat, and in Part II we explored how to personalize a universal theme to make it irresistible. Now, in Part […]

Welcome back to my series 7 Things ChatGPT Can’t Tell You About Publishing. In our first post, we covered the pitfall of grief-heavy pitches. Today, let’s tackle another common mistake I see in query letters and book proposals: relying too heavily on universal themes, without putting your personal spin on them. If you want to […]