{"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/6aa1614c647921ed602ddc43?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Truth About Negotiating Your Own Contract","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678ff5b0c4926bdc795f5b1a/1788960587632-a9e8eda1-dc10-4633-a396-1addce701c29.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Amy True negotiated the contracts for her first two books (and explains why she wouldn’t recommend that!). We also discuss her long publishing journey over four different agents, “book bibles” for series writing, and her pivot from YA historical to adult romance.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Amy wrote award-winning YA historicals under the name Amy Trueblood before pivoting to adult romance. She wrote the Ivy Falls series, and is now at work on the Harvest Moon series. Book 1, CLEARLY CHARMED (a Practical Magic inspired speculative romance), is out now. </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><li>The Long Road to Publishing is sponsored by Wonderland Books: <a href=\"https://www.wonderlandbooks.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.wonderlandbooks.com/</a></li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2>AMY TRUE: </h2><ul><li><strong>Website: &nbsp;</strong>https://www.amytruebloodauthor.com/amy-true/</li><li><strong>Instagram: </strong>https://www.instagram.com/atruebooks/</li><li><strong>Newsletter: </strong><a href=\"https://substack.com/@amytrueblood\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://substack.com/@amytrueblood</a></li><li>CLEARLY CHARMED: https://bookshop.org/p/books/clearly-charmed-an-enchanting-small-town-enemies-to-lovers-romance-amy-true/302a67da7ae70abb?ean=9798217270255&amp;bkshp-astro=t</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Show Notes:</h2><ul><li>Wonderland author showcase info: <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY0xi7yzwyeAhn71_JA-LkBWWCt6tfAy64zJF_2N5Tg8Z08g/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=105952951926281779403\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY0xi7yzwyeAhn71_JA-LkBWWCt6tfAy64zJF_2N5Tg8Z08g/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=105952951926281779403</a></li><li>Shoutouts to: The Author’s Guild, Flux (NorthStar Editions), and Courtney Maum</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3>Credits:</h3><p>The Long Road to Publishing is sponsored by Wonderland Books. The show 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><p><br></p>","author_name":"Eva Langston"}