SHOCKING Random Publishing Facts

When I found out some of these random things about publishing I was like WHAT?! Some more innocuous than others ha. I thought it would be fun to share some of the things that have delighted and horrified me about publishing over the years. Some of these may shock you!
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Author sales portals
02:14 Royalty statement mess
05:34 1st royalty statements accuracy
07:48 Bigwigs read your book
09:27 Celebrity readers
10:47 NYT List lies
12:12 Starred reviews are curated
15:18 Superstar agent difference
17:40 Some editors don't edit
20:21 Trade reviews aren't guaranteed
21:54 Huge authors have problems, too
24:40 Secret sales benchmarks
25:37 Pay to play
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