How I Got Published and What I Learned Along the Way

by Lyn Worthen (Editor)

In How I Got Published and What I Learned Along the Way, published writers who have come to publishing from different avenues and life experiences share tips, tricks, advice, and encouragement. They talk about working through the rough times, making their first sales, and finding success in the publishing industry

Whether you’re traditional, indie, or hybrid; a journalist, novelist, or blogger, we hope their stories provide encouragement for you, wherever you are in your journey toward publication.

Contains essays by:

Maxwell Alexander Drake
James A. Owen
John M. Floyd
A. Lee Martinez
James A. Hunter
Raymond Bolton
Jana S. Brown
V. Castro
Renee Scandalis
Tassie Kalas Haney
Martin Shoemaker
Carolyn Rae Williamson
Wulf Moon
M.K. Drake
John M. Olsen
Melissa McShane
David H. Hendrickson
Tracy Cooper-Posey
Lauryn Christopher
David Farland

Genres: Nonfiction

214 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 2019

About the author

As a freelance editor, Lyn Worthen has helped indie authors polish over six million words of fiction, and her multi-author anthologies have received awards and acclaim from the League of Utah Writers, the Critters Writing Workshop, and the Horror Writers of America. She is a frequent participant in fiction workshops and conferences, both as a presenter and a student of the craft and business of publishing.

She is a self-described "caffeine-to-text conversion unit," which explains how she gets so much done. To learn about her latest projects and releases, visit her at www.camdenparkpress.com

Reviews

[Melissa McShane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wasn't going to rate this because I have an essay in it, but having finally read the whole thing, I'm impressed enough to do it anyway. I recommend this to any writer who's just starting out. It showcases a wide array of paths to being published, traditional and indie, internationally bestselling to famous in your genre. However, it's not so much a guide as to how someone looking to publish might achieve that goal as it is a selection of stories, some of which will appeal to certain readers more than others. I was astonished to find one of my co-authors published his first book the same year and month my first book came out--though his path is very different from mine. All in all, it's an interesting collection, and I hope aspiring writers will find value in it.

(My essay has the story of how my third novel, Servant of the Crown, went viral and launched my career. I think it's interesting--maybe others will too.)

[John Olsen]

A lot of interesting stories (including mine) of how authors came at writing from different directions. There are common themes of hard work and perseverance, but it is refreshing to see so many paths into the field.

[Zachariah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. Got this in a cheap bundle of ebooks for NaNoWriMo. Most of the essays were stuff I heard before or really specific. The last one was the best.

What I'm learning is STOP READING BOOKS ON PUBLISHING AND GET WRITING ZACH, HOLY YIPSUM CROW.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. Plenty of helpful tips for writing success and lots of motivation and encouragement, too.