S19: E14: How My Books Actually Happened: Writing, Agents + Book Deals

If you’ve ever wondered how a book goes from a half-formed idea in your head to something sitting on a bookstore shelf, I’m pulling back the curtain on exactly how it happened for me. In this episode, I’m walking through my experience with agents, book proposals, pitching publishers, advances and royalties, writing, photography, and the surprisingly long road to publication. I’ll also explain the different publishing paths available and what authors actually need to know about marketing once the book is finished. This isn’t an exhaustive guide to publishing—it’s the real story of how my books came together and what I’ve learned along the way. Podcast Episode Highlights: Why I'm talking about my experience on writing and selling books Most common types of ways to publish your book How you get paid from publishing companies The process of turning a book idea into a book Details on having an agent Details on writing a book proposal Pitching to publishers The long process to actually getting the book published How I do my writing process and photography for the book What you need to know about marketing your book Final Thoughts Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode: Learn more about Toups and Co. here: https://toupsandco.com/pages/prairie25 First time buyers can use the code Prairie25 to get you 25% off your first Toups order. Find my cookbook here: http://homesteadcookbook.com/ Find my Old-Fashioned on Purpose book here: http://oldfashionedbook.com/ If you're interested in joining my small group business coach/mentorship program, email me at: [email protected] OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD: Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/ Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application Did you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!