How Publishing Really Works: From Manuscript to Market

Author Interviews • Publishing & Author Career • Writing Craft
2007
Featuring Clay Stafford, Donna Bagdasarian, Jenna Young, Kathryn Knight, MaryGlenn McCombs, Robbie Bryan

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Clay Stafford interviews Donna Bagdasarian, Jenna Young, Kathryn Knight, MaryGlenn McCombs, and Robbie Bryan about the full journey from manuscript to retail sales. This session offers a clear and realistic look at how the modern publishing industry operates and what writers should expect at each stage of the process.

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