Behind the Scenes with an Executive Editor
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Behind the Scenes with an Executive Editor
Hey there Writers and Muse Daters, are you wondering about the role of an Executive Editor and how publishers support their titles? In this episode, Annalisa speaks with Stephanie Beard, Executive Editor at Turner Publishing. Turner Publishing an industry leading independent publisher based in Nashville, TN, which has a backlist of over 5,000 books and publishes 36 new books per year across all genres. In addition to acquiring all of the books for the front list, Stephanie is also the Subsidiary Rights Director!
Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:
- The role of an Executive Editor
- The different ways publishers support their titles the same way
- How Turner Publishing goes about keeping a book alive in the market.
- How an author can reach out to their audience
- The different types of subsidiary rights
If you like what you’ve heard and are interested in learning more about the Writing Gym to learn how we can support your writing dream, here’s what to do next. Head to www.datewiththemuse.com/publishnow, and book an appointment to speak with our team.
Here’s how it works. We’ll get on the phone for about 45 minutes and we’ll get crystal clear on three things:
- the best way for you to publish
- the best way to achieve your publishing dream
- the exact strategy you should be using to reach your publishing goals
Remember, publishing a book well doesn’t happen on its own. You need expert guidance to make it happen. We’ve helped writers all over the world to finish, publish and sell their novels well, all while sharing their unique story and making the world a better place along the way.
To see if we can help you to do the same, click Annalisa’s photo below!
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- “That’s Mental: Painfully Funny Things that Drive Me Crazy about being Mentally Ill” by Amanda Rosenberg
- Vermont Law School
- WriterFest Nashville
- Frankfurt Book Fair
- Ellen
CREDITS
The Writing Gym Podcast features Annalisa Parent, the resident writing coach in The Writing Gym.
Audio Production by Peter Wisniewski
Music By Robert Heiderer