28 - The Art of Success, with Wesley Chu

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, unagentedLives of Tau was a stellar breakout successCowriting with Cassandra Clare, and being tutored by Diana GalbadonWatching yaoi, learning to write sex scenesPublishing experience with the big 5; getting blacklisted by a publicistRecovering and moving on with your careerThe shocking number of people who quit the industryFilm options (navigating them, making good choices)The “churner” model of publishing and why AI will kill it offChanging market trends in the USA and UKBook 2 promotion and a listener question