You sent in questions, we have answers! Join Alex and me as she tackles questions sent to me by the writing community over the last few weeks. We had a lot to get through, but it's all super interesting and great for authors curious about the indie publishing industry! We cover these topics:

how RA got started
how distribution works with indie bookstores and libraries
how marketing works
bringing more diversity into publishing, which is great for indie publishers who are more likely to take on those really unique books than the Big 4/5 are
turning to social media to see what trends readers are looking for
transparency in publishing
how many books they’re taking on and what genres they’re looking for
shoutout to the Godmother of Podcasts, Bianca!
partnering with indie pub Blackbird from South Africa to get their author’s books distributed in Canada
what the author-editor/publisher relationship is like
working with outside/freelance editors
indie publishing after self-publishing
some super-specific stories she’d love to see in her query inbox
where “Collective” comes from in their name
agented vs unagented authors working with an indie press
comps
nonfiction writers using comps and being comfortable putting yourself and your truth out there
content warnings in query letters
revise & resubmits
a huge shoutout to all their authors!

I hope you love it and learn from it! There are lots of great points here even for authors looking for rep by an agent. Rising Action is a wonderful indie pub that is doing great things and going places. They are hands-down NOT a hybrid or a vanity press but as you'll hear, we can't say the same thing about a possible cult. ? (KIDDING!) Keep your eye on them, and if you're considering submitting, DO IT! :)
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