Today’s guest is Lexi Kent-Monning, who details the five-year journey of revising and submitting her debut novel, <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9798218263454" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Burden of Joy</a></i>, which found its home at the small press Rejection Letters. In this episode, Lexi shares how she rediscovered her love of writing at age 33 and took her writing career into her own hands without an MFA. She also explains how her manuscript evolved from memoir to autofiction, giving her more creative freedom, and discusses her DIY approach to book promotion. Follow Lexi on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexicola/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/lexicola" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter/X</a> @lexicola. Buy Lexi's book, <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9798218263454" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Burden of Joy</a></i>.<br /><br /><b>Work with Courtney:</b><br /><ul><li>Sign up for Courtney's September 21st workshop with Pandemic University, <a href="https://pandemicuniversity.com/big-bylines/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Land Big Bylines: Masterclass</a>: https://pandemicuniversity.com/big-bylines/</li><li>Join Courtney's <a href="https://www.courtneykocak.com/teaching" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">November Newsletter &amp; Pitch Party Extravaganza</a> (use code BLEEDERS to save $100): https://www.courtneykocak.com/teaching</li></ul>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>.

The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

Courtney Kocak

The Five-Year Revision: Lexi Kent-Monning on Writing & Publishing Her Debut Novel "The Burden of Joy"

SEP 19, 202437 MIN
The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

The Five-Year Revision: Lexi Kent-Monning on Writing & Publishing Her Debut Novel "The Burden of Joy"

SEP 19, 202437 MIN

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Today’s guest is Lexi Kent-Monning, who details the five-year journey of revising and submitting her debut novel, <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9798218263454" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Burden of Joy</a></i>, which found its home at the small press Rejection Letters. In this episode, Lexi shares how she rediscovered her love of writing at age 33 and took her writing career into her own hands without an MFA. She also explains how her manuscript evolved from memoir to autofiction, giving her more creative freedom, and discusses her DIY approach to book promotion. Follow Lexi on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexicola/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/lexicola" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter/X</a> @lexicola. Buy Lexi's book, <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9798218263454" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Burden of Joy</a></i>.<br /><br /><b>Work with Courtney:</b><br /><ul><li>Sign up for Courtney's September 21st workshop with Pandemic University, <a href="https://pandemicuniversity.com/big-bylines/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Land Big Bylines: Masterclass</a>: https://pandemicuniversity.com/big-bylines/</li><li>Join Courtney's <a href="https://www.courtneykocak.com/teaching" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">November Newsletter &amp; Pitch Party Extravaganza</a> (use code BLEEDERS to save $100): https://www.courtneykocak.com/teaching</li></ul>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>.