This is a special conversation about all things “writing a book” -- what does that process look like? How do you get a book out into the world? Where do you begin with negotiations and promotion and all of the things? Time to call in the expert – Margaret Riley King.
Margaret is a partner and literary agent in WME’s global book division representing a roster ... Show More
Dec 2025
944: This Isn't Goodbye. This Is the Goal.
After 968 episodes and nearly a decade, I'm pausing the Goal Digger Podcast. Season one is complete, and I'm so excited about what comes next. I've been searching for women who stepped back at the height of their careers not from crisis or failure but from peace, intention, and p ... Show More
48m 52s
Dec 2025
943: What My Husband Sees That the Internet Never Will
Drew's back on the mic after a few years, and honestly, I wasn't sure what this conversation would uncover. We've been married for fourteen years, together for half of our lives, and we're standing at this threshold where both girls are finally in school full-time and we're askin ... Show More
42m 34s
Sep 2017
Ep 97: How a book REALLY gets made, from idea to the bookstore shelves
Today Anne takes you behind the scenes of how her book Reading People came into being. Guided by questions from newsletter subscribers, we're delving into the intricacies of how the book was made, from working with agents and editors, to how the book got matched up with a publish ... Show More
25m 56s
Jun 2022
Julie Reveals Her Book Promotion Secrets
I have had a wild ride of writing a book and getting it out to the world over the last 3 years. NEXT WEEK...on June 7, my brand new book Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable launches. Today, I'm sharing the experience of promoting the book. This week, I share w ... Show More
38m 44s
Feb 2012
What Is the Publishing Process?
With Emma Beswetherick, editorial director at Little, Brown; publicist Maura Brickell, agent Jenny Brown and novelist Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Between them, the four speakers on this panel have experience of pretty much every aspect of publishing, from submissions, to representing an ... Show More
1h 27m
Aug 2023
18.35: How to Organize Your Writing, or Managing the Mega-Arc
Let’s talk about organization! This week, we’re talking about how and what to keep track of— characters, places, names, etc. How do you organize a book? How do you outline a novel? And don’t worry, we dive into the messy question, what is worth keeping track of in your writing? W ... Show More
22m 33s