The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing
The Bleeders is a podcast (and support group!) about book writing and publishing. Transparent conversations with authors, agents, and people in the publishing industry about how to write and sell books. The title is a nod to the famous (potentially misattributed) Hemingway quote: “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Sign up for The Bleeders companion Substack! https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome
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Episodes (221)
The Long Road to Girl Gone Wild: From First Essay to Publication & Promotion wit...
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The Evolution of Publishing: Traditional, Hybrid & Self-Publishing in 2026 with...
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Girl Gone Wild: The Story Behind My Memoir—Interviewed by Lili Gourley
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Before & After the Book Deal: The Truth About Publishing Success with Courtney M...
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How Sari Botton Blew Past Gatekeepers to Build a Writing Life on Her Own Terms
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Building a Book Like a Startup: Ali Kriegsman’s Playbook for Self-Publishing Suc...
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The Agony & Ecstasy of Going on Submission with Chloe Caldwell
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“Brutalities” Author Margo Steines on Being a Teen Dominatrix, Pregnancy After E...
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What to Expect When You're on Submission: Elle Nash
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How I'm Emotionally Fact-Checking My Memoir
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What to Expect When You're on Submission: Dedeker Winston
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Antonia Crane on Her Sex Work Memoir "Spent" & the Stories Writers Keep Retellin...
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What to Expect When You're on Submission: Hannah Howard
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Sarah Fay on Her Fast Track to Publication with "Pathological" & Why Substack Mi...
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What to Expect When You're on Submission: Greg Mania
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An Anarchist’s Guide to Writing & Publishing with "The Sapling Cage" Author Marg...
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Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on Writing "The Sex Lives of African Women" from Blog to B...
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How Deborah Derrickson Kossmann Won Her Way to Publication
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Elle Nash on the North Star of Writing to Her Taste
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Trusting Your Book to the Art of Translation with Victoria Kielland
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You Don't Need a Publisher: How Elle Griffin is Serializing Her Novels on Substa...
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Alissa Wilkinson Throws a Dinner Party for Her Food Writing Inspiration with Her...
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Carmen Rita Wong on Writing Her Memoir "Why Didn't You Tell Me?" as a Mystery
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Omar Mouallem on Blending Faith, History, Travel & Memoir in "Praying to the Wes...
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Allie Rowbottom Shares Her Writing & Publishing Processes for "Jello Girls" and...
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Hannah Howard on How Her Food Memoirs Became So Much More
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The Story Behind the Story: How Nicole Maggi’s Latest Novel “A Murder in Zion” C...
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How Bassey Ikpi Did the Magic with “I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying”
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From Query Hell to Big Five Book Deal: Emily J. Smith on Her Path to Publication...
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Writing a Revealing Book About Your Day Job: Andrew Bomback on "Doctor"
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Writing LA’s Juicy History & Publishing Without an Agent with Paul Haddad
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Frances Badalamenti on Her Freeing Evolution from Memoir to Autofiction
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How to Write a Novel with Author Matt Bell & His Craft Book "Refuse to Be Done"
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Samantha Mann on How the Beloved "Putting Out" Prologue Came to Be
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From Podcast to Book: Cara McGoogan on Adapting "Bed of Lies" into "Blood Farm"
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How to Make 2025 Your Best Writing Year
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The Best Rejection I Ever Got with Laura Cathcart Robbins
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How to Write Erotica with Rachel Kramer Bussel
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Zachary Zane on the Book Proposal for "Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto" & How He...
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How to Promote Your Book with Eleanor C. Whitney
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The Five-Year Revision: Lexi Kent-Monning on Writing & Publishing Her Debut Nove...
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The Origin Story of Jon Small's Debut & What He's Learned About Indie Publishing
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The Agony & Ecstasy of Going on Submission with Chloe Caldwell
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Manifest Your 2024 Writing Goals Through Daily Practice with Kellianne Benson of...
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How Chelsea Martin Strikes the Balance Between Prolific & Perfectionist
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Indie Lit Queen Chloe Caldwell's DIY Approach to Becoming an Author of Four
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Feminist Noir Author Halley Sutton on Her Novels “The Lady Upstairs” & "The Hurr...
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Elle Nash on Her New Novel "Deliver Me"
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Trusting Your Book to the Art of Translation with Victoria Kielland
The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing
Frances Badalamenti on Her Freeing Evolution from Memoir to Autofiction
The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing