Today we have a very special guest with us, Mary Adkins.
Mary Adkins is a writing coach and founder of The Book Incubator, a 12-month program to write, revise, and pitch your novel or memoir. She is author of the novels When You Read This (Indie Next Pick, “Best Book of 2019” by Good Housekeeping and Real Simple), Privilege (Today.com “Best Summer Read,” New York Post “Best Book of the Week”), and Palm Beach (recently named one of the New York Post’s “Best Books of 2021”). Her books have been published in 13 countries, and her essays and reporting have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and more.
A graduate of Yale Law School and Duke University, she helps aspiring authors finish their books with joy and clarity.
In this episode, Mary talks about the 5 types of writing goals, how to identify a reputable traditional publisher, how to find a literary agent who is a good match for you, and more!
Listen to the Episode Now. Here are a few snippets for you:
- Why did I decide to become a full-time author after being a lawyer?
- How did my writing process develop?
- What led me to become a writing coach?
- The five types of writing goals
- The Four Notebooks Method™
- How did I get my first book deal?
- How do you find a literary agent who is a good match for you?
- What is involved with traditional publishing deals?
- What would be an ideal traditional publishing deal for a first-time author?
- How to identify a reputable traditional publisher?
- The Book Incubator program and how it can benefit authors
- How to identify a reputable traditional publisher?
- How to identify a reputable traditional publisher?
- The Book Incubator program and how it can benefit authors
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“You can make your dream a reality if you want to”
Check out Mary’s website: https://maryadkinswriter.com/
