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About the Show
Bookish, writer friends Jamie, Melissa and Naomi talk about their favourite tropes, their least favourite tropes and everything in between!
- Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl
- Melissa Welliver, author of The Undying Tower, My Love Life and the Apocalypse
- Jamie Greenwood, creator & host of the Write and Wrong Podcast
Music courtesy of Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium
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47 episodes — long track record
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Recent Episodes
S5E8 S5.E8 - The Truth about Literary Agents
A deep dive into literary agents, meeting them, signing with them and the continued relationship. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl, Man Muse Monster Melissa Welliver,…
S5E7 S5.E7 - How Much Input do Authors get on their Covers?
We are chatting about book covers, being asked to make mood boards, cover art "leaking" early online and Naomi gives an exclusive reveal about which of her covers she really doesn't like! Naomi…
S5E6 S5.E6 - What are Book Acquisitions and How Do I Get One?
We are talking about acquisitions, how they happens, who is involved and which bits authors are let in on and which bits they are not. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl, Man…
S5E5 S5.E5 - Bookshops, Booksellers and Launch Parties
We chat about the realities of doing events, launch parties and just walking into bookshops and asking to sign your books. A great episode for authors who are in the process of publishing and aren't…
S5E4 S5.E4 - Not All Marketing Budgets are Made Equal
It's all marketing and PR this week as we get into the realities of it, talk about how different books get different budgets and the things that authors can do themselves to help spread the word…
S5E3 S5.E3 - How Much Control do Editors Really Have?
It's time to chat about editorial, the relationship between editor and author and how much power editors have over an author's manuscript.PSA: Kesia Lupo is discussed in this episode who was…
S5E2 S5.E2 - The Truth about becoming a Full Time Author
We're diving into what it means to be a full-time author, the realities of reaching that point and why most authors have another source of income. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game…
S5E1 S5.E1 - The Gatekeepers of Publishing
We're back for a new season all about publishing and in the first episode we are chatting about gatekeepers and the various hurdles they represent! Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game…
S4E8 S4.E8 - Children's Publishing ft. Philip Kavvadias
Middle grade author, Philip Kavvadias is here to chat about some of the publishing myths and struggles within children's books. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl Melissa…
S4E7 S4.E7 - The Second Novel and Post-Publication Blues
This episode is about that moment when the marketing cycle is over and the dust has started to settle on the publication of your debut novel. What happens next? Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of…
S4E6 S4.E6 - Getting Paid as an Author after Publication
It's all numbers and percentages this week as Naomi and Melissa walk us through the financial breakdown of publishing a novel from the authors point of view. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of…
S4E5 S4.E5 - Book launches, Marketing and Publicity
Melissa and Naomi walk us through everything they learned and experienced with the releases of the debut novels and reflect on how differently they approach the publicity and marketing of their books…
S4E4 S4.E4 - Signing a Book Deal
Naomi and Melissa compare notes about their first book deals and are surprised at how different some of their experiences were. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl Melissa…
S4E3 S4.E3 - Going on Submission with an Agent
In this one we're chatting about what happens between signing with an agent and going out on submission to try and secure a book deal. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl …
S4E2 S4.E2 - Finding an Agent
We're back with more publishing myths and this week it's all about literary agents. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl Melissa Welliver, author of The Undying Tower, My Love…
S4E1 S4.E1 - Writing Your First Manuscript
This season, we're diving into the many myths and tropes of publishing a novel. From inception to writing, to querying agents, working with editors, and all the way through to publication. We're…
S3E10 S3.E10 - New Adult or maybe Crossover
On this season finale we are jumping in on the much discussed topics of new adult and crossover, what they mean and where they fit into the publishing spectrum. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of…
S3E9 S3.E9 - Sports Romance
This was a fun one! None of us have much experience with this genre and so it was a massive learning curve but I think it might have inspired us to pick up some Ice Hockey romance! Naomi Gibson,…
S3E8 S3.E8 - Cosy Crime & Fantasy
Jamie and Melissa are loving the rise of cosy genres at the moment and get into some really fun tropes in this one, whilst Naomi wrestles with how wholesome it all is! Naomi Gibson, author of Every…
S3E7 S3.E7 - Psychological Thrillers
Naomi takes point on this one telling us all about one of her absolute favourites, the Unreliable Narrator. Jamie and Melissa try to chip in as well. Naomi Gibson, author of Every Line of You, Game…
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