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28 - The Art of Success, with Wesley Chu

28 - The Art of Success, with Wesley Chu

Update: 2023-09-22

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Against the odds, Wesley Chu's small-press debut novel became a break-out success. In the ten years since, he has published a dozen other titles, written for large IPs, signed deals with the Big 5, and even dabbled in self publishing. Today, he sits down to chat about unexpected wins, getting blacklisted by publicists, learning to write sex scenes with Diana Galbadon, industry trends for SFF, and many other things. #### SHOW NOTES ####

Got through the Angry Robot slush pile, unagented
Lives of Tau was a stellar breakout success
Cowriting with Cassandra Clare, and being tutored by Diana Galbadon
Watching yaoi, learning to write sex scenes
Publishing experience with the big 5; getting blacklisted by a publicist
Recovering and moving on with your career
The shocking number of people who quit the industry
Film options (navigating them, making good choices)
The “churner” model of publishing and why AI will kill it off
Changing market trends in the USA and UK
Book 2 promotion and a listener question

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28 - The Art of Success, with Wesley Chu

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28 - The Art of Success, with Wesley Chu

28 - The Art of Success, with Wesley Chu