18.21: The Empathy Gap: How to Understand What Your Publisher is Telling You
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Episode 18.21: The Empathy Gap: How to Understand What Your Publisher is Telling You
The relationship between a writer and a publisher is… one that isn’t talked about enough. So we made an episode about rejection letters, email etiquette, and empathy.
As a writer, how do you talk with a publisher? Well, luckily we have someone who knows all about the publishing world because they’re an agent at a large publishing house. DongWon offers advice on how to interact with publishers from the perspective of someone on the industry side. (If you’re new here: DongWon Song is an agent at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency.) Then, we hear about our hosts’ experiences with rejection (spoiler alert: there’s been a lot.)
Homework:
Write a professional and kind rejection letter for a piece you like.
Thing of the Week:
Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen
Mentioned Links:
“The Empathy Gap” by DongWon Song
Munchkin Starfinder
Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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