# book deal (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover book deal. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why Substack's New AI Detector Is a Witch Hunt | Critical AI Literacy Prof. Dr. Sam Illingworth](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/why-substacks-new-ai-detector-is) _2026-08-20 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ Listen now (55 mins) | False positives are the product. Humanizers can fake it [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212056579/161a993f79f028869edf0d6950b41ab0.mp3) ## [Substack's Head of Machine Learning Reveals How the Notes Algorithm Works](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/substacks-head-of-machine-learning) _2026-08-18 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ and what it’s hammering toward ## [Everything I've learned from failing on Substack](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/everything-ive-learned-from-failing) _2026-08-18 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ Allow me to de-influence you... ## [The biggest lie in publishing is...](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/the-biggest-lie-in-publishing-is) _2026-08-18 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ Why publisher marketing is even worse than you think, and 3 non-boring ways to sell books yourself. ## [Small-Batch, Big Summer](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/small-batch-big-summer) _2026-08-18 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ + last call for my book proposal workshop ## [What I'm doing to protect myself against AI accusations as an author](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/what-im-doing-to-protect-myself-against) _2026-08-12 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ Good thing I like my friends cancelled ## [Substack's NEW Creator Match: Finally, a Matchmaker for Writers and Creators](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/substacks-new-creator-match-finally) _2026-08-11 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ The new dating app for publishers who want to collab and grow together ## [What if you JUST want to write?](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/what-to-do-when-you-love-writing) _2026-08-11 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ If you're an introvert, don't panic. You can still be a successful author without ever going on tour. ## [Behind the Book Deal: Part 2: Great Bakes](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/behind-the-book-deal-great-bakes-dc6) _2026-08-11 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ part 2: publisher interview with Doug Seibold + the taste podcast! ## [LinkedIn and Substack's AI-Slop-Radar-Detectors: What Nobody Told You](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/linkedin-and-substacks-ai-slop-radar) _2026-08-07 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ The AI slop buttons are spreading. Pinterest and Medium have one too ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b1oLtUgPUtwV) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [What I’d do if I was trying to get published today (and what I’d skip)](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/what-id-do-if-i-was-trying-to-get) _2026-08-04 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ My top advice for navigating the publishing trenches in 2026 ## [Behind The Book Deal: Part 1: Great Bakes](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/behind-the-book-deal-great-bakes) _2026-08-04 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ author interview with martin sorge ## [Substack Got Me a Book Deal (I Never Pitched Anyone)](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/substack-got-me-a-book-deal-i-never) _2026-08-03 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ When the publisher emailed me, I thought it was a scam. Five years of writing online, two kids, a job, and now a manuscript due in November ## [I Hit #1 Rising on Substack: 30 Substack Perks That Get You Paid Subscribers](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/i-hit-1-rising-on-substack-30-substack) _2026-07-29 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ No-nonsense, straightforward, proven bingo ideas ## [They're burning all the witches, even if you aren't one](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/theyre-burning-all-the-witches-even) _2026-07-28 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ Baby's first AI accusation ## [Form rejections are worse than ghosting—here's how to fix your manuscript anyway](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/form-rejections-are-worse-than-ghostinghere) _2026-07-28 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ If you’re a writer, there is one part of this industry that makes everyone want to scream into a pillow: waiting months (or sometimes years!!) for agent or editorial feedback, only to get canned, soul-crushing, generic responses. ## [All About Platform: Skill Building Reminder](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/all-about-platform-skill-building) _2026-07-28 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ what I did during my ooo + happy pub day! ## [Substack Just Added an AI Detector (and Changed Your Contract)](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/substack-just-added-an-ai-detector) _2026-07-25 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ The two Substack buttons that matter now ## [Life Doesn't Belong on a Ladder: LinkedIn Marketing Manager and Forbes.com Contributor on BEING SEEN Online](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/life-doesnt-belong-on-a-ladder-linkedin) _2026-07-22 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ Alli Kushner DM'd me last week, now you can meet her LIVE in the Club ## [🎉The Substack Bookstore Turns 1 Today (and We Have a Surprise for Authors)](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/the-substack-bookstore-turns-1-today) _2026-07-21 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ "Nothing sells books like a great Substack". Write, sell and keep selling your book through Substack, the home for authors [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207906152/42b364a63a0604d327b76cd95ab45098.mp3) ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ClVMCEQg4hWt) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Where book publishing is REALLY headed (with Doug Seibold of Agate Publishing)](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/where-book-publishing-is-really-headed) _2026-07-21 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ An in-depth chat with my favorite indie publisher about all things publishing [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207467336/2b72a84fbb8dbb08c2ec12ffaad81e18.mp3) ## [In 7 Minutes, I Schedule a Full Week of Substack Notes (Here's How)](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/in-7-minutes-i-schedule-a-full-week) _2026-07-15 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ I learned consistency is a ritual with a timer on it. 7 Minutes on Saturday = a full week of notes ## [The book deal didn't happen. Here's what comes next.](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/the-book-deal-didnt-happen-heres) _2026-07-14 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ 7 paths forward when a book deal doesn’t materialize ## [All About Platform](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/all-about-platform) _2026-07-14 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ Watch now | why agents might say you need 100,000 followers + internet woes + skill building info [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206194400/2810c2c3b23ec7ef59f13c6c2e77a1cb.mp3) ## [This Cookbook Author Made $1M Cooking $20 Dinners. Writers, Steal Her Playbook](https://www.onlinewritingclub.com/p/this-cookbook-author-made-1m-cooking) _2026-07-12 · Kristina God, MBA · The Online Writing Club_ On money, identity, and the fear of going all in and quitting the job. "17 more years, for what?" ## [I've sold hundreds of thousands of books, but I've never hit a bestseller list](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/ive-sold-hundreds-of-thousands-of) _2026-07-07 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ The truth about sales versus accolades ## ["So, how are the book sales going?"](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/so-how-are-the-book-sales-going) _2026-07-03 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ One month after publication ## [When traditional publishing breaks your heart but indie publishing terrifies you](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/when-traditional-publishing-breaks) _2026-06-30 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ A third option for those stuck in that liminal space ## [EIGHT other authors told me the exact same thing happened to them.](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/eight-other-authors-told-me-the-exact) _2026-06-23 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ When you realize you're not the only one. ## [A Reason To Gather](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/a-reason-to-gather) _2026-06-23 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ building community + the James Beard Awards ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xJ5n0zfThqwq) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Chicken: Fried, BBQ, Roasted](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/chicken-fried-bbq-roasted) _2026-06-21 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ a personal essay about my dad ## [My publisher just dropped me, but...](https://reafrey.substack.com/p/my-publisher-just-dropped-me-but) _2026-06-16 · Rea Frey · So You Want to Write a Book?_ ...it might be the very best thing for my career. ## [Highland Getaway: Original First Chapter](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/highland-getaway-original-first-chapter) _2026-06-15 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ As I mentioned in this post, the first draft of Highland Getaway was very different from the published book … and at least two chapters longer, given that the current chapter one began life as Chapter Three (and had substantial changes made to it even then!). ## [Behind the Book: some random facts about Highland Getaway](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/behind-the-book-some-random-facts) _2026-06-11 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ from first draft to finished book... ## [Publicity Still Exists, Right?!](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/publicity-still-exists-right) _2026-06-09 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ an interview with Abigail Monti from Unsolicited Manuscript ## [Highland Getaway is out now!](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/highland-getaway-is-out-now) _2026-06-04 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ The story of a rom com author trying to earn a full-time living by making stuff up. ## [Marketing Starts Yesterday](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/marketing-starts-yesterday) _2026-06-02 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ 10 tips for authors + the NSSA Skill Building Archive is LIVE! ## [NSSA Skill Building Sessions Archive](https://notsosecretagent.substack.com/p/nssa-skill-building-sessions) _2026-05-31 · Sally Ekus · Not So Secret Agent_ up to date Zoom recordings for paid readers ## [Everything I'm doing to promote my book, 2 weeks from launch day](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/everything-im-doing-to-promote-my) _2026-05-21 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ The story of a rom com author trying to earn a full-time living by making stuff up. ## [Anatomy of a Book Deal](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/anatomy-of-a-book-deal) _2026-05-15 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ How long does it really take to write and publish a book? ## [On being a 'real' author](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/on-being-a-real-author) _2026-03-13 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ I thought I was already an author, until I announced my book deal and found out I'd just been pretending... ## [Difficult Second Novel](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/difficult-second-novel) _2026-03-06 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ (And a chance to be an ARC reader for the first, less difficult novel...) ## [A month in the life of an anxious author](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/behind-the-scenes-a-month-in-the) _2026-02-27 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ ... who just announced her move from indie to trad publishing ## [Why I Switched from Indie to Trad Publishing](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/why-i-switched-from-indie-to-trad) _2026-02-20 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ ...and why it didn't occur to me to try it until now ## [Highland Getaway is available to pre-order now!](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/highland-getaway-is-available-to) _2026-02-12 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ And here's the cover... ## [My Accidental Book Deal](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/my-accidental-book-deal) _2026-02-06 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ ... that stopped me quitting publishing ## [It's OK to want your writing to be popular](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/its-ok-to-want-your-writing-to-be) _2026-01-16 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ (And even to want to make money from it!) ## [In praise of 'chick lit'](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-chick-lit) _2025-12-12 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ How Becky Bloomwood changed my life ## [How Not to Outline a Novel](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/how-not-to-outline-a-novel) _2025-11-21 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ and how to clear out your kitchen instead ## [Everything I Need to Write a RomCom](https://accidentalauthor.substack.com/p/everything-i-need-to-write-a-romcom) _2025-11-07 · Amber Eve · The Accidental Author_ Hi, I’m Amber Eve — author of smalltown romantic comedies, and my long-running blog, Forever Amber. 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