If your dream is to publish a book? In this episode we'll address essential questions: Should you hire an agent for your book, the book you're almost finished writing, or the book that's been in your hard drive forever? You decide, but with education from the experts. April Eberhardt of https://aprileberhardt.com will talk us through the process, the pitfalls and the magnificent summits of hiring an agent to represent you. She'll also talk writers conferences, the value of workshopping, all the various ways to become a published author and much, much more!

April Eberhardt, a literary change agent and author advocate, is passionate about helping authors be published in the most effective and satisfying way. After 25 years as a corporate strategist and management consultant, Ms. Eberhardt joined the literary world, where she saw strategic opportunity to play a role in the changing world of publishing.

Ms. Eberhardt advises and assists authors worldwide as they choose the best pathway to publication for their work, be it indie or traditional, digital or print. She represents authors traditionally, and also provides guidance to those who wish to explore non-traditional paths to publication. She serves as a consultant to new publishing startups, serves on the Advisory Council for The American Library in Paris, and is a reader for the Best American Short Stories series published annually by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Ms. Eberhardt represents clients worldwide, and speaks regularly at literary conferences in the U.S. and abroad. She will be presenting virtually at the following conferences in 2021: San Miguel Writers' Conference; Stanford Continuing Studies Program; Geneva Writer’s Group Conference; Paris Writers’ Workshop; and James River Writers' Conference, Richmond, VA.

Each summer April Eberhardt offers writers' retreats at a private chateau in Chateau-du-Loir, France for small groups of carefully selected authors. You can learn more about it here. We currently are accepting applications for Summer 2022.

What is the right course for you to publish? We'll help you decide. Drop in with us!