Today's guest is Chelsea Martin. I adore indie queens like Chelsea. She has been incredibly prolific thus far in her literary career, and I love her "just do it" approach to publishing. We talk about how to balance perfectionist tendencies with being productive and putting out a lot of work, how to deal with a shitty publisher, the joys of having a good agent, and more. Follow Chelsea on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chelsea_martin_/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> @chelsea_martin_.<br /><br />Order Chelsea's new novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781593767211" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Tell Me I'm an Artist</i></a> and one of my favorite essay collects of all-time, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781593766771" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Caca Dolce</i></a>. <br /><br />Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a new podcast about book writing and publishing. <a href="https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack</a>: https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@bleederspodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW BLEEDERS YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR FULL-LENGTH INTERVIEWS</a>. https://www.youtube.com/@bleederspodcast<br /><br />The Bleeders is hosted by Courtney Kocak. Follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/courtneykocak" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/courtneykocak/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> @courtneykocak. For more, check out her website <a href="https://courtneykocak.com/links" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">courtneykocak.com</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.chillsubs.com/writeordie/workshops/how-to-build-platform-for" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up for Courtney's October 14th workshop</a> with Chill Subs and Write or Die Magazine, How to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought: https://www.chillsubs.com/writeordie/workshops/how-to-build-platform-for

The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

Courtney Kocak

How Chelsea Martin Strikes the Balance Between Prolific & Perfectionist

OCT 9, 202341 MIN
The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

How Chelsea Martin Strikes the Balance Between Prolific & Perfectionist

OCT 9, 202341 MIN

Description

Today's guest is Chelsea Martin. I adore indie queens like Chelsea. She has been incredibly prolific thus far in her literary career, and I love her "just do it" approach to publishing. We talk about how to balance perfectionist tendencies with being productive and putting out a lot of work, how to deal with a shitty publisher, the joys of having a good agent, and more. Follow Chelsea on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chelsea_martin_/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> @chelsea_martin_.<br /><br />Order Chelsea's new novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781593767211" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Tell Me I'm an Artist</i></a> and one of my favorite essay collects of all-time, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781593766771" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Caca Dolce</i></a>. <br /><br />Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a new podcast about book writing and publishing. <a href="https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack</a>: https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@bleederspodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW BLEEDERS YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR FULL-LENGTH INTERVIEWS</a>. https://www.youtube.com/@bleederspodcast<br /><br />The Bleeders is hosted by Courtney Kocak. Follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/courtneykocak" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/courtneykocak/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> @courtneykocak. For more, check out her website <a href="https://courtneykocak.com/links" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">courtneykocak.com</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.chillsubs.com/writeordie/workshops/how-to-build-platform-for" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up for Courtney's October 14th workshop</a> with Chill Subs and Write or Die Magazine, How to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought: https://www.chillsubs.com/writeordie/workshops/how-to-build-platform-for