Podcast: The Step by Step Guide for Getting Your Book Published

Today, I have the pleasure of existence a function of Ellen Luckett Baker's book web log tour for her book1, 2, 3 Sew. I have known Ellen for only a couple of months now, but what I know about her already is that she is an incredibly sweet woman and an even more than astonishing craftswoman. I decided to interview Ellen for a fun fiddling podcast (you know how I dear podcasts these days) about something that I thought you would be dying to know about…

And that is: the how-tos for getting a book published! If you are in the craft earth and have been dying to get you lot work published, Ellen's going to tell you exactly how she did information technology (and of class, how you can do it too).

This is a must listen to podcast for anyone thinking about trying to go a (arts and crafts related) book published in the future.

Here's more about Ellen'south new book one, two, 3 Sew together earlier we jump into the interview: The book was recently released through Chronicle Books and features 33 delightful projects ranging from clothing to dÃ©cor and accessories. 1, two, 3 Sew is not merely filled with beautiful photographs of each projection and simple step-past-step instructions, it also comes complete with 12 patterns (tucked neatly into an enclosed envelope within- similar an added treasure). This book is a fantastic resource for sewers at any stage.

And for your reference, earlier I become into the podcast details, hither are the last four stops on the 1, two, 3 Sew together blog bout (so you can keep following the book later on today's finish): July 21″" Business firm on Hill Route & Coquette and July 22″" Bolt Neighborhood & Truthful Upward

Heres what we discussed in the xxx minute podcast:

-The initial steps of going through a book proposal, finding a literary agent, and the how-tos of getting a book published.

-The financial side of being a published writer: the shake down of a typical accelerate (upfront coin while putting the volume together), etc.

-Ellen shares a few backside the scenes stories of styling the projects for her volume.

-And more.

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Reference links mentioned in the podcast: Craftypod Podcast #77: Publishing a Craft Book, with Christina Loff and Kate McKean (this was the podcast that Ellen mentions in my interview with her that got the ball rolling for her)

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You can visit Ellen at thelongthread.com, on twitter @thelongthread, on facebook at The Long Thread page, and on Flickr via the ane, 2, iii Stitch group.

And to pick up a copy of Ellen's volume 1, 2, 3 Sew…visit Chronicle Books, Amazon, or your local book store.

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