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September 22, 2023 60 mins
Against the odds, Wesley Chu's small-press debut novel became a break-out success. In the ten years since, he has published a dozen other titles, written for large IPs, signed deals with the Big 5, and even dabbled in self publishing. Today, he sits down to chat about unexpected wins, getting blacklisted by publicists, learning to write sex scenes with Diana Galbadon, industry trends for SFF, and many other things. #### SHOW NOTES ####
  • Got through the Angry Robot slush pile, unagented
  • Lives of Tau was a stellar breakout success
  • Cowriting with Cassandra Clare, and being tutored by Diana Galbadon
  • Watching yaoi, learning to write sex scenes
  • Publishing experience with the big 5; getting blacklisted by a publicist
  • Recovering and moving on with your career
  • The shocking number of people who quit the industry
  • Film options (navigating them, making good choices)
  • The “churner” model of publishing and why AI will kill it off
  • Changing market trends in the USA and UK
  • Book 2 promotion and a listener question
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