Ep 154: The Publishing House behind the scenes on how to get published, with Sara Wigal

The Writing Gym Podcast | Annalisa Parent | Writing Coach

Annalisa speaks with Sara Wigal, Director of Publishing at Belmont University about the timeline of a book getting published and what publicity and marketing for your books looks like, and more!

In this episode, you’re going to learn:

-The behind the scenes of the publishing industry

-What it takes to be a working professional in the publishing industry

-The full process for how a book gets published--and each step along the way

You’ll want to be sure to download the free worksheet, The End is Only the Beginning, for this episode that will walk you through how to become a published author, so take a minute and download it at www.writing-gym/Pubjobs. Don’t forget the dash!

Sara Wigal is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Director of Publishing at Belmont University. She is also the Fundraising Chair for the Next Chapter Society which supports the programming made possible by the Nashville Public Library Foundation. Wigal has been published by The Tennessean, Publishers Weekly, and Writer's Digest.