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The Author's Odyssey: Humorous & Real-world Insights from a 25-year Journey in Publishing
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781962125444
Publisher: Pauline Baird Jones
Published: Dec 2 2025
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Step into the often surreal world of publishing with The Author's Odyssey: Humorous & Real-world Insights from a 25-year Journey in Publishing.
Early tech adopter and seasoned author, Pauline Baird Jones, invites you on a 25-year journey through the intriguing landscape of the authoring business.
Packed with wry insights, hard-earned wisdom, and humorous anecdotes, this guide delivers an inside look at the highs, lows, twists, and turns of a published author's career.
Whether you're a novice writer or an established author trying to understand what happened, this seriously unserious guide is your companion to navigating the ever-evolving publishing world.
Embark on this enlightening journey and learn how to thrive as a happily published author in today's dynamic publishing environment.
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