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S2 37 - Reasons To Keep Writing, ft. David Wragg

S2 37 - Reasons To Keep Writing, ft. David Wragg

Update: 2024-04-091
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After solid sales for his first duology, David Wragg's next book series got caught in the infamous post-covid "midlist death spiral". After this current trilogy finishes, his future in trad is uncertain at best.But with his usual good-natured humor,

Wragg cheerfully dissects the past six years of his career, including advances, royalties (or negative royalties in this case), the reality of post-debut book deals, and the differences in production quality between tiers of books. Finally, he and Scott discuss the pressing question of how and why authors keep writing, despite it all. (Though this episode description may seem bleak, we promise it has a few laughs along the way.)

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S2 37 - Reasons To Keep Writing, ft. David Wragg

S2 37 - Reasons To Keep Writing, ft. David Wragg