Successfully Pitching at Conferences
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How did Emma White navigate her journey to publication?
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and welcome to our show, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. I'm best-selling author Bianca Murray and I'm joined by Cece Lira of Wendy Sherman Associates and Carly Waters of PS Literary. Hi, everyone. Welcome to today's author's episode. Today's guest is a research lawyer living in Toronto. Venom Lake is her debut novel. It's my pleasure to welcome Emma White. Emma, welcome back to the show. Thank you so much, Bianca. I am so happy to be here. It's so wonderful to have you here because it feels like a full circle moment. And we will discuss that shortly. For those of you who are not watching on YouTube, I'm showing the cover of the book, Venom Lake, very arresting cover. And I'm going to read you the flap copy just that you have context for what we are talking about.
On a weekend getaway for their true crime book club, four women retreat to the Soul Cottage on isolated Snakebite Island. But what was supposed to be a fun weekend of getting trashed on Rosé and talking serial killers takes a dark turn when a member of the group is found dead on the shore.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:48
2
How did Emma White navigate her journey to publication?
1:48–6:30
3
What strategies did Emma use to prepare for Pitch Fest?
6:30–11:04
4
What is the significance of pacing in Emma's writing?
11:04–14:42
5
How did Emma handle multiple points of view in her novel?
14:42–18:13
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What lessons did Emma learn from her rejections?
18:13–21:53
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What was Emma's experience with the editing process?
21:53–27:25
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What advice does Emma have for aspiring authors?
27:25–36:53