The Launch Box 7: Launched! What Now?
Our novels are out--let the existential crisis begin.
A lot has happened since the last episode! Namely: A Song Called Home and The Temps are both out in the world and no longer under our control, if they ever were. We’re already no longer in our pub-day month; new books come out, people move on. Our role as authors is pretty much done.
So, what’s next? As you’ll discover in this episode, neither Andrew nor I are sure. Whether it’s Andrew trying to decide what project to focus on now, or me pondering a complete exit from the whole endeavor, we’re both tired and looking for some clarity in the breath-after-pub.
We also talk about: checking sales numbers, Sally Rooney’s bucket hat, and how we’d describe “the arc of a launch.” And there’s still one more book left to launch in this series! The This Creative Life book is off to the copyeditor and soon to meets its publishing fate.
Find the episode wherever you get podcasts, or listen right here.
Relevant Links:
Coming-of-age as apocalypse - Andrew’s piece at LitHub
This Creative Life - the book!
