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Shifting Gears: Behind the Scenes of my Next Book
Author Diary #1: Introducing IDEAL LIFE
Sep 5
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Evelyn Skye
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Origami Workshop + Book Club Discussion: The Incredible Kindness of Paper
Virtual Launch Party!
Aug 18
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Evelyn Skye
19
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1:26:13
What Publishers Really Want with Simon & Schuster Senior Editor Lara Jones
+ Behind the scenes of a book deal, cover design & more
Aug 5
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Evelyn Skye
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42:11
Book Tour + You're invited to a Special Book Club "Open House"!
Celebrating 2 years of hard work!
Jul 22
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Evelyn Skye
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4:30
The Secret Publishing Metric That Can Make or Break a Book
Author Diary #9: Why Your Single Preorder Matters More Than You Think
Jul 8
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Evelyn Skye
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Behind the Scenes of Book Publicity, Part 2: The Magical World of Influencer Outreach!
Author Diary #8: Origami Roses, Book Boxes, BookTok, Bookstagram, Book Substack, and more
May 23
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Evelyn Skye
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Book Publicity, Part 1 - Collaborating with Other Authors
Author Diary #7: What Makes a Perfect Book Club Snack?
Apr 11
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Evelyn Skye
and
Georgia Freedman
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What are Book Blurbs? And Are They Evil?
Diary #6: The Gift (and Burden) of the Book Blurbing System
Mar 14
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Evelyn Skye
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How Authors Make Money: Advances, Royalties, Foreign Rights, Translations & More
Diary #5: For Love of Words and Storytelling
Feb 14
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Evelyn Skye
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What are ARCS? Also, A Sample Production Timeline in Traditional Publishing
Diary #4: Why Does It Take So Long to Publish a Book?
Jan 10
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Evelyn Skye
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Do You Know Why the Font in Books Matters?
Diary #3: First-pass pages are here!
Nov 8, 2024
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Evelyn Skye
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COVER REVEAL (in People Magazine!) + The Secret Behind Book Cover Design
Diary #2: What Publishers Really Care About in Cover Art
Oct 11, 2024
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Evelyn Skye
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