{"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/69d675043ae78d6f11484f81?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to \"Bee\" A Professional Author","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678ff5b0c4926bdc795f5b1a/1775661646105-1bab41d5-87b9-4511-a127-46b2fc0d1dff.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Beekeeper and kidlit author Shanna Upchurch got orphaned by her editor and dumped by her agent within a 48-hour period. But she kept things professional and a few weeks later landed a 6-figure deal at auction!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Shanna has always taken her writing and publishing career seriously, even during her many (many!) years of rejection. Her debut picture book, <em>The Honeybee Highway</em>, was just released in April 2026, and she has two middle grade novels coming out in 2027 and 2028.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston:</h2><ul><li>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>.</li><li>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>.</li><li>Send me an email at longroad.pub@gmail.com</li><li>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></li><li>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></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Shanna Upchurch:</h2><ul><li><strong>Website: </strong>https://www.shannaupchurch.com/</li><li><strong>Instagram:</strong> https://www.instagram.com/</li><li><strong>Facebook: </strong>https://www.facebook.com/sdupchurch4/</li><li><strong><em>The Honeybee Highway:</em> </strong>https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-honeybee-highway-shanna-upchurch/7526ed79e126c673?ean=9781368116022&amp;next=t</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Show Notes:</h2><ul><li>Highlights Foundation (now called Boyds Mills): <a href=\"https://boydsmills.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://boydsmills.org/</a></li><li>SCBWI: <a href=\"https://www.scbwi.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.scbwi.org/</a></li><li>The Manuscript Academy: <a href=\"https://manuscriptacademy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://manuscriptacademy.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><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"}