{"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/694afa4009314afbec4973bc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Dreamy Traditional Debut & the Decision to Self-Publish","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678ff5b0c4926bdc795f5b1a/1766520933667-8729e033-4440-4604-a8a2-9501bc35d032.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Cynthia Swanson’s Harper Collins debut, <em>The Bookseller</em>, was a NYT bestseller with a film option from Julia Roberts. Less than a decade later, after struggling to find a publisher for her third book, Cynthia decided to self-publish her psychological suspense novel <em>Anyone But Her</em> and was named Indie Author of the Year. </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 longroad.pub@gmail.com</p><p>-To pitch to the podcast, <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffTVgjx1w5OVa0BWBHn95p3m1-dWZaTjUdQK_lRP-LiiZE0w/viewform?usp=header\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">go here</a></p><p>-Find books by guests and books mentioned on the podcast at the Long Road Bookshop: <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>Cynthia Swanson:</h2><ul><li>Website:<strong>https://cynthiaswansonauthor.com/</strong></li><li>Substack: https://thewhatifjournal.substack.com/</li><li>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cynswanauthor.bsky.social</li><li>ANYONE BUT HER: <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/anyone-but-her-cynthia-swanson/974d6c0c0e31c3ec\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bookshop.org/p/books/anyone-but-her-cynthia-swanson/974d6c0c0e31c3ec</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Show Notes: </h3><ul><li>Jane Friedman article: <a href=\"https://janefriedman.com/self-publishing-after-a-bestseller/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://janefriedman.com/self-publishing-after-a-bestseller/</a></li><li>The Author’s Guild: <a href=\"https://authorsguild.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://authorsguild.org/</a></li><li>Indie Author Project: <a href=\"https://indieauthorproject.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://indieauthorproject.com/</a></li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3>Credits:</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"}