97. How To Get A 6 Figure Book Deal As A First Time Author

Cubicle to CEO

Ellen Yin

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

5.0 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Cubicle to CEO podcast, episode 97.
0:04.1	This week's episode kicks off a two-part interview series for all you aspiring first-time authors
0:09.0	on how to get your book out into the world.
0:11.3	We'll be exploring this through the lens of traditional publishing, as well as going the
0:15.6	self-publishing route.
0:16.9	Our first guest, Kat Harris, walks us step by step through how she landed a traditional
0:22.0	six-figure publishing deal for her debut book, Sexless in the City.
0:26.4	Growing up, Kat was very aware that writing was not her strong suit.
0:30.1	In fact, she nearly failed her college writing course and even had a teacher tell her that
0:33.9	she wasn't good at it.
0:35.4	Years later, Kat ended up starting a blog, the refined woman, to have candid conversations
0:40.0	about traditionally taboo topics.
0:42.5	Similar to myself, Kat believes in the power of transparency, and I love how specific she
0:47.0	gets with the detailed breakdown of how she landed a two-book deal for $160,000 as a first-time author. Listen in for Kat's inspiring story of turning
0:57.6	her weakness into her profession, how she negotiated a $10,000 offer into a six-figure deal,
1:04.2	and why you should never compromise on your pricing.
1:15.1	Hey! on your pricing. Welcome to the Cibicle to CEO podcast.
1:18.1	I'm your host of marketing minimalist, Ellen Yin.
1:20.7	I'm a first generation Asian American founder
1:23.1	who profitably grew my business to $1 million by age 26 with no funding or debt.
1:29.2	Now, I'm on a mission to share what I've learned to help you scale your own impact and
1:34.0	income. Whether you're trying to escape an actual cubicle or breaking out of a figurative box
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