S3E5 | Mary Adkins | Writing Through Resistance

FEATURED GUESTS: Mary Adkins is a writing coach and founder of The Book Incubator, a 12-month program to write, revise, and pitch your novel or memoir. She is author of the novels When You Read This (Indie Next Pick, “Best Book of 2019” by Good Housekeeping and Real Simple), Privilege (Today.com “Best Summer Read,” New York Post “Best Book of the Week”), and Palm Beach (recently named one of the New York Post’s “Best Books of 2021”). Her books have been published in 13 countries, and her essays and reporting have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and more. A graduate of Yale Law School and Duke University, she helps aspiring authors finish their books with joy and clarity. Her new memoir is due to come out in 2024. Apply for The Book Incubator by going to www.thebookincubator.com to learn how to write your own fiction novel or share your own personal memoir.

LISTEN & LEARN: 

• Why therapists are uniquely positioned to write a novel. 
• The structure of a query letter to potential literary agents. 
• Ranges of advances one might expect when publishing for the first time. 
• Preparing oneself for the rejection letters when pitching for publishing. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

• Learn more about Mary at https://maryadkinswriter.com/
• Connect with Mary on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adkinsmary or at https://maryadkinswriter.com/contact
• Find more resources at https://www.thebookincubator.com/apply-novel-writing-program
• The First Draft Club Podcast https://maryadkinswriter.com/podcast 
• Liz Gilbert's Big Magic 

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