Feb 22, 2024
As someone who started out in service journalism at Woman’s World magazine decades ago, I found Megy Karydes new book really well sourced and structured and wanted to speak to her about how she did it. We discussed ways to find experts, locate research and navigate through a complicated publishing landscape, while creating a quality product.
In this episode:
Megy Karydes mental health journey and reason for the book [4:17]
Structuring her book and Estelle’s tips on service journalism [13:01]
Megy’s story about finding an agent & pitching to book publishers [11:05]
How she found expert sources for her book and what Estelle recommends [18:14]
Resources from Megy and Estelle every writer/author can use [13:41]
Building accountability structures [31:40]
Creating deadlines for yourself as an author [25:15]
Connect with Megy:
Website: http://www.megykarydes.com/
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #74 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for my Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
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