Weekend Thread: Book Therapy

Your chance to ask me anything about book publishing.

Confidantes,

Welcome to the Book Therapy thread!

Before we get started, LAST CALL FOR THIS CLASS ON 9/30:

PROMOTING YOUR BOOK AFTER THE PUBLICATION DATE (SEPT 30):

Have you ever wondered what could be done for your book months or years after it was first released? If the answer is "yes," this session is for you. We’ll discuss what publicity and marketing options are available and which will best serve you.

DATE: Monday, September 30

TIME: 1 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST

WHERE: ZOOM (A recording will be available after the course)

COST: $150

REGISTER HERE.

This community is for paid subscribers, and the goal is to create a safe space where you can ask questions about the publishing industry/process, book publicity, and marketing. It’s also a space where you can share what you’re worried about in book publishing.

Please post your questions in the comments, and I will answer them throughout the day & weekend. Please give me a little extra time this weekend. I am leaving on Saturday for parents’ weekend at my son’s college.

Some rules:

-Be respectful to me and others. Everyone’s experience is different. Be kind. Unkind comments will not be tolerated.

-If I don’t know the answer, I will tell you and try to provide a resource where you might find it.

-Please don’t use the comments to self-promote. That’s not what this thread is about.

-There’s no such thing as a stupid question. We don’t know what we don’t know!

-Please be patient. I’ll pop in and out to answer you.

-The more context you provide, the better response I can give you.

-Please allow me the weekend to answer your questions.

-Try to limit your questions to one comment so I can keep track of them and be fair to others with questions.

-I have the least experience in YA and kid’s books, so I don’t feel comfortable advising that territory.

-Due to the volume of emails I receive, I cannot answer individual questions when emailed.

-This is a community effort, so others may chime in with their own knowledge.

Ready? Go!

-Kathleen