Episode 54: What to do when the book editor says, ‘This won’t sell’ with J.E. Smyth

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Writing It!

The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida

62 episodes

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"Writing It! The Podcast About Academics & Writing" dives deep into the world of academic writing and publishing. Join us for conversations with academics and editors as we discuss challenges, strategies, and insights from our writing lives. As we share our experiences and helpful hacks, we make the process of writing and getting published a bit more transparent and a bit less overwhelming.

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Episode 54: What to do when the book editor says, ‘This won’t sell’ with J.E. Smyth

Writing It!

47 minutes 12 seconds

3 months ago

Episode 54: What to do when the book editor says, ‘This won’t sell’ with J.E. Smyth

We talk with historian and film critic J.E. Smyth about her most recent book, Mary C. McCall Jr.: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Most Powerful Screenwriter. We talk about writing the kinds of books called “recovery projects,” and how commitment to the subject helps us get beyond discouragement from the publishing world. In speaking about writing biography, we talking about finding your writing voice; the challenges of subjects who are political moderates; weighing the advantages of trade press v. academic press; at what stage of your project to approach an editor/agent about your project (and the advantages of holding the ms. book until it’s done; and how best to approach the children/family members of your subject.

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