{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678ff5b0c4926bdc795f5b1a/684317fe1dd9d3b33fa71869?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"10 Years Before the Book Deal","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678ff5b0c4926bdc795f5b1a/1749225973337-5b235098-188d-4065-842e-6302d71690ca.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>After an early near-miss, Courtney’s debut novel came out 10 years later, with a different publisher, editor, agent, and title. (Not to mention, completely re-written!) And her publishing journey didn’t end there! She’s now published with both Big Five and indie publishers, and in a variety of genres: novels, a memoir, and her popular nonfiction how-to book, <em>Before and After the Book Deal</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston:</h2><p>-Follow me on<a href=\"https://substack.com/@evalangston?utm_source=user-menu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Substack</a> or subscribe to my<a href=\"https://evalangston.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Substack Newsletter for Writers</a>.</p><p>-Find me on<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/evalangston/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a> and<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/evalangston.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Blue Sky</a>.</p><p>-Send me an email at info@longroad.pub</p><p>-Find books by guests and books mentioned on the podcast at <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/shop/evalangston\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bookshop.org/shop/evalangston</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Courtney Maum:</h2><p><strong>-Website</strong>: (info on books and classes and retreats): <a href=\"https://www.courtneymaum.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.courtneymaum.com</a></p><p><strong>-Substack</strong>: <a href=\"https://courtneymaum.substack.com/p/welcome\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://courtneymaum.substack.com/p/welcome</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Show Notes:&nbsp;</strong></h2><p><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/john-murray-pre-empts-courtney-maums-hilarious-novel-in-five-figure-deal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">More here about Courtney's upcoming novel, Alan Opts Out.</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Credits:&nbsp;</h3><p>The Long Road to Publishing is produced and edited by Eva Langston, and the intro/outro music comes from the artist Soundroll on #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/lost-in-love</p><p>License code: EEKRDQPCTGSBM5LZ</p>","author_name":"Eva Langston"}