

Five Steps in the Journey of a Novel
In late August, 2019, I received a letter of interest from Evolved Publishing regarding a new novel, DEEP MUD, (magic/realism) Here are the subsequent steps I took with David Lane, CEO, in order to get my novel ready for the market. 1. Dave asked to Skype with me. Imagine that—a publisher that actually wants to have a one-on-one conversation with the author about the process. We talked for two hours. Dave outlined the philosophy, procedure, his expectations, marketing strateg