Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a podcast about book writing and publishing.
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Today’s guest is Dedeker Winston, author of
The Smart Girl’s Guide to Polyamory and co-author of
Multiamory: Essential Tools for Modern Relationships. In this episode, Dedeker talks us through her publishing journey—from landing an agent to selling two books, including one co-written with her former polycule and podcast co-hosts. She opens up about the challenges of collaborative writing, the perks of working with more than one agent, and the emotional highs and lows of being on submission. Follow Dedeker on
Instagram @dedekerwinston.
The Bleeders is hosted by Courtney Kocak. Follow her on
Instagram @courtneykocak and
Bluesky @courtneykocak.bsky.social. For more, check out her website
courtneykocak.com.
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