The Published Author

For first time authors, getting a book or manuscript published is a daunting task. There is not much creativity involved and luck has even less to do with it. But with the right preparation and execution, an aspiring author can pursue agents and get published

Sound too good to be true?

It doesn’t help that MFA programs have popped up all over the country, churning out writers who appear to know what it takes to get published. Many students become overly analytical of their work and believe getting an agent will be impossible. The cited stats become scare tactics, but not anymore.

A course can do one of two things: make you fear the publishing process or provide you with the tools needed to navigate through the world of publishing. In The Published Author, we opt for the latter. This course will provide a step-by-step guide to take your work from your desk drawer to the shelves of Barnes & Noble.

I created The Published Author because I know, first hand, the struggle many new authors face just thinking about getting their book published. I also created this course because I did it. My fiction novel was published by Simon Pulse, the young adult division of Simon & Schuster.

I had a sense that it might be tough to get published, but I forged my own path. I refused to listen to those preaching that getting an agent would be possible. There was a lot of noise, but I had a story that needed to be told. If you're still reading this, I bet you feel the same way. 

I created a strategic path for myself. And now, I’m sharing that path with you.