EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 39 MIN
Ep. 67 | How Randy Peyser Helps Authors Land Traditional Book Deals and Get Published
from The Quiet Work · host Matt Wis
https://authoronestop.com/Randy Peyser has helped authors land deals with publishers like Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill, and Wiley. She breaks down how acquisitions really work, why publishers insist on strong platform and engagement, and how outcome-driven titles win committees.→ From magazine editor to “pitch queen” for traditional deals→ What publishers measure. content vs platform, committee votes, engagement thresholds→ Platform reality. Why 100k networks matter for business books, how they check engagement→ Title science. outcome-driven, keyword-aware, promises that deliver A→Z→ Editing that sells. reading like a publisher, not like the author→ Self-publish to trad pitfalls. Sales history can block the next deal→ Courage, imposter syndrome, and forward motion. “Speak truth, be a way-shower.”
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