Weekend Thread: Book Therapy

Your chance to ask me anything about book publishing.

Confidantes,

Welcome to the Book Therapy thread!

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 READ THE RULES:

-I cannot answer questions via email. Please post your questions in the comments. You'll need to be a paid subscriber to do that.

-I can only provide ADVICE when I respond to specific questions, not definitive answers.

-This is a forum where questions are asked. It is not a forum to write lengthy commentary about your book or the publishing industry (or political beliefs, etc.). If you reply to someone’s question, do so in a helpful way.

-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. The deadline to post a question is Sunday night. After that, you’ll have to wait until the next edition of Book Therapy.

Please limit your questions to one comment so I can keep track of them and be fair to others who have questions.

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

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

Ready? Go!

-Kathleen