86. Catching Up on Q&A

JJ and Kelly start a new series on Author Career, talking today about Author Persona--how do you craft one, and why should you craft one in the first place? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

Kelly and JJ share all their tips and tricks for crafting pitches for Twitter Pitch Contests. How can you distill your book into 280 characters? We've got some ideas! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

JJ and Kelly continue to break down children's publishing by taking a closer look at MG and YA. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

JJ and Kelly start a new multi-episode series about children's publishing! From Picture Books all the way through New Adult and YA/Adult crossover titles, let's break down all the ins and outs of the fastest growing categories in publishing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

It's Q&A time! Should published authors review on Goodreads? Are you ever too old to launch a publishing career? How do you deal with rejection? JJ and Kelly answer these questions and more in today's episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

The PubCrawl podcast is officially back! JJ and Kelly reunite with a sprawling discussion about organization and goal setting as it applies to writing and publishing. JJ has kicked her reading rut at last, and Kelly is deeply in love with spreadsheets, per usual. We missed you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

Popping back in to announce that we're kicking off the quarterly First Pages Live Critique for Patreon supporters on December 8th. You can submit your page for critique to [email protected]. The podcast proper will be retuning in the New Year, and we can't wait! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

After seven months long unintended absence, JJ and Kelly are BACK! (Well, we will be shortly, at any rate). Tune in for some exciting announcements about the future of the Pub Crawl Podcast! PS. we've really, really missed you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

This week JJ and Kelly talk reviews, publishing's necessary evil. Bottom line? Reviews are not for authors. Repeat: REVIEWS ARE NOT FOR AUTHORS. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com

This week Kelly and JJ discuss Publishing Relationships, or how connections help the industry move forward. Also what happens if you get orphaned by your editor, if your agent isn't interested in representing your project, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com