Before and After the Book Deal

2 days ago | courtneymaum.substack.com | Courtney Maum

Did you miss the video of me and a bunch of debut Simon & Schuster authors discussing what publishing is really like? You can watch our talk for free here, it’s filled with helpful tips, uplifting sentiments and lots of positivity. Just what the book doctor ordered! Hello and TGIF!Today’s is a quick post to share June opportunities for writers and something new I’m doing at Before and After the Book Deal.

4 days ago | courtneymaum.substack.com | Courtney Maum

Welcome to Before and After the Book Deal, a reader-supported publication that teaches you to write better while gaining insights about the publishing industry at large. To get the full experience from this newsletter, consider joining our community of 40K+ subscribers. Hello and Happy Wednesday. When my first novel came out with Simon & Schuster in 2014, I was new to the world of publishing.

1 week ago | courtneymaum.substack.com | Courtney Maum

Welcome to Before and After the Book Deal, a reader-supported publication that teaches you to write better while gaining insights about the publishing industry at large. To get the full experience from this newsletter, consider joining our community of 40K+ subscribers. Hello and Happy Wednesday. Before we get into more myths about making money as an author, I want to share some cool things going on this month for writers.

2 weeks ago | courtneymaum.substack.com | Courtney Maum

Welcome to Before and After the Book Deal, a reader-supported publication that teaches you to write better while gaining insights about the publishing industry at large. To get the full experience from this newsletter, consider joining our community of 40K+ subscribers. Hello and Happy Wednesday!After a hiatus to discuss other things, I’m returning to the posts relating to “financial literacy” that I started last month.

4 weeks ago | courtneymaum.substack.com | Courtney Maum

Welcome to Before and After the Book Deal, a reader-supported publication that teaches you to write better while gaining insights about the publishing industry at large. To get the full experience from this newsletter, consider joining our community of 39K+ subscribers. Hello and happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate!I wanted to pop in with a live reading of a poem from a collection that has been a touchstone for me.