My Rebuttal: Why DEI Is Good For Publishing

DEI is good

I received an email from a subscriber regarding my podcast interview with Carrie Bloxson, the VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Hachette Book Group. Their opinion: stop this DEI nonsense. We should “let writers succeed or fail based on their merits.” I agree. That’s exactly what we should do. The question remains: what…

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Is Your Audience Underserved?

Is Your Audience Underserved?

If you are looking for published books comparable to your book idea, and you don’t find them, it might be because your audience is underserved. Book Comparison Analysis. There’s something I do with all my clients called a “book comparison analysis” or “book comps” during which my client is tasked to research books similar to…

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